atomism

🇺🇸 /ˈætəmɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈætəmɪzəm/
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The belief that everything can be understood by breaking it down into its smallest parts.

In his lecture, the professor discussed the principles of atomism and how they apply to modern physics.

translation

n. The belief that everything can be understood by breaking it down into its smallest parts.

Word Forms

Plural atomisms