Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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atomism | Yes | No | No | No |
holism | Yes | No | No | No |
atomism (noun) | holism (noun) |
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles | the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole |
(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association |