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- [uh-tom-ik]
- /əˈtɒm ɪk/
- /əˈtɒm.ɪk/
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- [uh-tom-ik]
- /əˈtɒm ɪk/
Definitions of atomic word
- adjective atomic Atomic means relating to power that is produced from the energy released by splitting atoms. 3
- adjective atomic Atomic means relating to the atoms of substances. 3
- adjective atomic of, using, or characterized by atomic bombs or atomic energy 3
- adjective atomic of, related to, or comprising atoms 3
- adjective atomic extremely small; minute 3
- adjective atomic (of a sentence, formula, etc) having no internal structure at the appropriate level of analysis. In predicate calculus, Fa is an atomic sentence and Fx an atomic predicate 3
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Origin of atomic
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; atom + -ic
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Parts of speech for Atomic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atomic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
atomic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for atomic
adj atomic
- microscopic — so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
- diminutive — small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.
- fragmentary — consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
- minute — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- granular — of the nature of granules; grainy.
adjective atomic
- nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- submicroscopic — too small to be seen through a microscope.
- infinitesimal — indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
- minuscule — very small.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
Antonyms for atomic
adjective atomic
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
Top questions with atomic
- what is atomic mass?
- what is the atomic number?
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- what does the atomic number represent?
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- who invented the atomic bomb?
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- what is an atomic number?
- what is atomic radius?
- what does the atomic mass represent?
- what is the atomic number of an element?
- how to calculate average atomic mass?
- who created the atomic bomb?
- what does the atomic number tell you?
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