Atomistic

Word ATOMISTIC
Character 9
Hyphenation at om is tic
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Definitions and meanings of "Atomistic"

What do we mean by atomistic?

Of or having to do with atoms or atomism. adjective

Consisting of many separate, often disparate elements. adjective

Pertaining to atomism or the atomists.

Consisting of atoms.

Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. adjective

Divided into separate and often disparate elements; -- the opposite of holistic. adjective

Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism adjective

Divided into separate elements; not holistic adjective

(said of a market) divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive adjective

Divided into separate and often disparate elements adjective

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Atomistic

The word "atomistic" in example sentences

This doctrine which I call atomistic and which appears to be anti-historical, reveals from under a concealing cloak a strongly materialistic nature. ❋ Various (N/A)

Here, Norton (2001) objects to an "atomistic" bias of western culture towards objects. ❋ Faith, Daniel P. (2007)

The danger is therefore not application of technology for the objective but "atomistic" nature of "man". ❋ Unknown (2009)

In microeconomics, in the course of teaching about the theory of the firm, I must lead students to an understanding that the beauty and purity of Adam Smith's paradigm of free markets simply does not apply to most situations because the very force of greed that makes capitalism such a powerful engine of innovation and efficiency is also, concomitantly, the force that ultimately wrecks the "atomistic" model of competitive forces that allow prices to form by a natural process not under the control of any one agent or group of agents. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Heller would say that atomistic ownership of a house is ok, but not atomistic ownership of a shingle. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

Without customs and shared beliefs to breathe life into democracy and the market, we are reduced to the Darwinian struggle of atomistic and selfish actors that many on the left rightfully see as inhuman. ❋ Mario Vargas Llosa (2011)

And those tribal identities in turn enable coordination and cooperation on a scale that just wouldn't be possible in a completely atomistic world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Spontaneous movements have sprung up to counter this trend, drawing upon the most powerful force known to any polity: the aggregated atomistic decisions of the people. ❋ Paul Schwennesen (2011)

Why is individual ownership of a book atomistic compared to individual ownership of a house? ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

Forbes: Do you think, looking to the future, there'll be more negotiations such as these bilateral free-trade agreements or, I love the word you had, pluri-lateral, which is these counterfeit negotiations, instead of one comprehensive negotiation, there will be a lot of atomistic negotiations? ❋ Unknown (2010)

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