What does atomic mean?

Definitions for atomic
əˈtɒm ɪkatom·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. atomicadjective

    of or relating to or comprising atoms

    "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"

  2. nuclear, atomicadjective

    (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

    "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

  3. atomicadjective

    immeasurably small

Wiktionary

  1. atomicadjective

    Of, or relating to atoms

    A stream of atomic hydrogen is emitted

  2. atomicadjective

    Of, or employing nuclear energy or processes

    We built a small atomic bomb in the garage

  3. atomicadjective

    Infinitesimally small

    The hairs on a bedbug are almost atomic

  4. atomicadjective

    Unable to be split or made any smaller

    A bit is an atomic item of data

  5. atomicadjective

    Said of an operation that is guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all.

    In order to avoid race conditions, this operation has to be atomic

Wikipedia

  1. Atomic

    Atomic is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fourth studio album, Eat to the Beat (1979). Written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman, the song was released as the album's third single.

ChatGPT

  1. atomic

    Atomic refers to something related to, characteristic of, or constituting atoms, which are the smallest particles of a chemical element that can exist and that retains the properties of that element. It can also refer to a form of energy generated by manipulating the structure of the atom, often through nuclear fission or fusion. In computer science, it also refers to operations or systems that are indivisible, unchangeable, or cannot be interrupted.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Atomicadjective

    alt. of Atomical

Wikidata

  1. Atomic

    "Atomic" is a song by the American New Wave band Blondie, written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman. It was released as the third single from the band's Platinum-plus 1979 album Eat to the Beat.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. atomic

    [from Gk. atomos, indivisible] 1. Indivisible; cannot be split up. For example, an instruction may be said to do several things ‘atomically’, i.e., all the things are done immediately, and there is no chance of the instruction being half-completed or of another being interspersed. Used esp. to convey that an operation cannot be screwed up by interrupts. “This routine locks the file and increments the file's semaphore atomically.” 2. [primarily techspeak] Guaranteed to complete successfully or not at all, usu. refers to database transactions. If an error prevents a partially-performed transaction from proceeding to completion, it must be “backed out”, as the database must not be left in an inconsistent state.Computer usage, in either of the above senses, has none of the connotations that ‘atomic’ has in mainstream English (i.e. of particles of matter, nuclear explosions etc.).

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  1. atomic

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  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'atomic' in Adjectives Frequency: #966

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of atomic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of atomic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of atomic in a Sentence

  1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

    Russian tanks, equipped with thermal imagery, are shooting at the atomic blocks. They know what they are shooting at. They've been preparing for this( attack).

  2. Kazumi Matsui:

    I once again urge the leaders of all nations to visit the A-bombed cities, as President Obama confirmed in Hiroshima, such visits will surely etch the reality of the atomic bombings in each heart.

  3. Sherrie Roberts:

    Words can't describe it, i don't wish it on nobody. ... It's like an atomic bomb went off.

  4. Ali Asghar Zarean:

    At the moment, if (Iranian authorities) make the decision, the Atomic Energy Organization, as the executor, will be able to enrich uranium at any percentage.

  5. Bernie Sanders:

    I worry very much about an isolated, paranoid country with atomic bombs, i do feel that a nation with nuclear weapons, they have got to be dealt with. Dealt with effectively.

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