Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To reduce to or separate into atoms.
- transitive verb To reduce to tiny particles or a fine spray.
- transitive verb To break into small fragments.
- transitive verb To subject to bombardment with atomic weapons.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To speculate respecting atoms. Cudworth.
- To reduce to atoms; reduce to very small particles, as a liquid; spray.
- Also spelled
atomise .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb to separate into
atoms - verb to make into a fine
spray - verb to
fragment (can be used metaphorically) - verb to
bomb withnuclear weapons
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb break up into small particles
- verb spray very finely
- verb strike at with firepower or bombs
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Examples
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But while the San Jose Bike Party involves thousands of people acting ridiculously en masse, Portlanders prefer to sort of "atomize" their rides by humiliating themselves in highly specific ways.
BSNYC Road Dairy: Last Stop Portland BikeSnobNYC 2010
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In particular, efforts might usefully be made to "atomize" each step so that all significant influences could be accounted for that might affect the final results (being careful not to leave out a detailed discussion of each equation/theory used).
RealClimate Phil. Felton 2010
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What's New in This Release: [read full changelog] · The "atomize" function is restored.
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The idea that Israeli settlements somehow "atomize" Palestinian land
Baltiblogs 2009
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The idea that Israeli settlements somehow "atomize" Palestinian land
Baltiblogs 2009
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I've never seen to much gun atomize an animal use what you want.
is a 300 win mag to much for deer it leaves a good sized hole but i just love the gun 2010
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But until belief is proven to unite rather than to atomize the human family, I trust we may be forgiven some skepticism.
Feisal G. Mohamed: Evaluating the Post-Secular Return to Belief Feisal G. Mohamed 2011
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But until belief is proven to unite rather than to atomize the human family, I trust we may be forgiven some skepticism.
Feisal G. Mohamed: Evaluating the Post-Secular Return to Belief Feisal G. Mohamed 2011
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But the fundamental challenge for natalists of any stripe is building a convincing rationale for why otherwise contented adults should atomize their lives to bring children into the world.
Go Ahead, Have Another Jonathan V. Last 2011
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I've never seen to much gun atomize an animal use what you want.
is a 300 win mag to much for deer it leaves a good sized hole but i just love the gun 2010
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