atomic vs atomistic

atomic

adj
  • Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic. 

  • Guaranteed to complete either fully or not at all while waiting in a pause, and running synchronously when called by multiple asynchronous threads. 

  • Lacking logical operators; unable to be made simpler in logical form. 

  • Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes. 

  • Infinitesimally small. 

  • Unable to be split or made any smaller. 

  • Containing a single change, as opposed to involving numerous unrelated changes. 

noun
  • An atomic operation. 

atomistic

adj
  • Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism. 

  • Divided into separate elements; not holistic. 

  • Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive. 

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