Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun atomistic_theory

1 sense of atomistic theory

Sense 1
atomism, atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory -- ((chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe")
       => theory -- (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory")