atomistical

9.9

Made of separate, disconnected parts that do not work together

adjective
/ˌætəˈmɪstɪkəl/

Archaic

: atomista

Some philosophers argue for an atomistical approach to society, viewing individuals as isolated units.

Examples

The report criticized the plan's atomistical structure, which ignored the need for cooperation between teams.
Modern art sometimes takes an atomistical form, breaking the subject into disconnected parts.
The atomistical approach to philosophy emphasizes individual components.
Many scientists support an atomistical view of the universe.
In an atomistical analysis of the poem, each line is treated as an independent thought.
The team adopted an atomistical perspective, focusing on each member's unique contributions.
His atomistical viewpoint led him to study each fragment of history separately, missing the overall narrative.

Synonyms

atomistic

vsatomistical

1 9.1

Viewing a group or system as separate, independent parts rather than a whole

frames the idea as a formal theory of breaking things into basic parts

partitional

vsatomistical

8.4

Relates to dividing something into parts

emphasizes that things are composed of separate elements as a theoretical idea

Antonyms

integrated

2 3.8

Having different parts that work together as one

How Fragmented

fragmented

9 4.4

atomistical

Archaic

9.9

divided

3.0

cohesive

38 6.3

Surface Forms

atomistical positive

Morphology

atomistical = atomistic (transparent) = atom + istic + al

Formed from the adjective 'atomistic' with the productive suffix '-al'; the meaning is directly derivable from 'atom' → 'atomistic' → 'atomistical'.

Etymology

Atomistical comes from the Greek parts a- ('not') and tomos ('cut'), giving atomos which means 'uncut' or 'cannot be cut', and you can see the same root in atom and atomic. So, atomistical describes a way of thinking or a structure that treats things as separate small units or breaks a whole into independent parts.