atomic
/əˈtɑː.mɪk/
adjectivenoun
Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
“A stream of atomic hydrogen is emitted.”
Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes.
“atomic energy; atomic bombs”
Infinitesimally small.
“The hairs on a dust mite are almost atomic.”
Unable to be split or made any smaller.
“A bit is an atomic item of data.”
Noun 1 meaning
An atomic operation.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From atom + -ic.
Similar and opposite words
ATOMIC at a glance
ATOMIC has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,198 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with atomic
All rhymes- ECONOMIC14
- ACADEMIC15
- COMIC11
- DYNAMIC15
- EPIDEMIC15
- COSMIC12
- CERAMIC13
- SYSTEMIC15
- PANDEMIC15
- SEISMIC11
- MIMIC11
- RHYTHMIC21
One letter away
- ATOPIC10
- ATONIC8
- ANOMIC10
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