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Of or related to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
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democritean — de·moc·ri·te·an … English syllables
democritean — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Democritus died ab362 B.C. Gk. philosopher + English ean : of, relating to, or in the manner of Democritus or his materialist philosophy compare atomism … Useful english dictionary
Anaxagoras and the atomists — C.C.W.Taylor ANAXAGORAS In the course of the fifth century BC the political and cultural pre eminence of Athens attracted to the city a considerable number of intellectuals of various kinds from all over the Greek world. This phenomenon, the so… … History of philosophy
atomism — atomist, n. atomistic, atomistical, adj. atomistically, adv. /at euh miz euhm/, n. 1. Also called atomic theory. Philos. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. 2. Psychol. a … Universalium
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