| English noun: atomist theory | |||
| 1. | atomist theory (cognition) (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles | ||
| Samples | The ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe. | ||
| Synonyms | atomic theory, atomism, atomistic theory | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | theory | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| Antonyms | holism, holistic theory | ||