| NOUN | cognition | atomism | (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations / sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association |
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| cognition | atomism, atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory | (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles |
| Meaning | (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations / sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association. | |
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| Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| Broader | scientific theory | A theory that explains scientific observations |
| Spanish | atomismo | |
| Catalan | atomisme | |
| Adjectives | atomistic, atomistical | divided into separate and often disparate elements |
| Meaning | (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles. | |
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| Synonyms | atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | theory | A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world |
| Opposite | holism, holistic theory | The theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole |
| Spanish | atomismo | |
| Adjectives | atomistic, atomistical | divided into separate and often disparate elements |
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