atomistic
Adjective

atomistic

  1. Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
    • It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis, or rather with mere juxtaposition of corpuscles separated by invisible interspaces.
  2. Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
    Antonyms: holistic
  3. (economics) Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.



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