ATOMIC Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

atomic

adjective

ə-ˈtä-mik

Definition of atomic

as in tiny

very small in size made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran

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Recent Examples of atomic China has recently focused more investment in quantum computing, and designed the world’s first dual-core atomic quantum computer. — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026 The scans are made by synchrotron scanners, which are massive particle accelerators that can beam high-power x-rays at the object, revealing its inner layers down to the atomic level. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 The nanometer, an atomic-scale unit of measurement, doesn't refer to the literal size of chips or their components, but to how densely transistors -- the tiny electronic switches that make up processors -- can be packed together. — CBS News, 25 June 2026 As transistor sizes shrink to their atomic limits, computing demands are only growing. — Alex Music, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for atomic

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Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Once your cake is baked and cooled, use the back of a piping tip to cut out tiny circles.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Definition of tiny

Adjective

How crawling with minuscule life indifferent to the one that ended here.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Still, the game’s result seemed minuscule when stacked against Alfonso’s personal tragedy and the earthquake’s destruction in Venezuela.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of minuscule

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Touching infested water, even just a splash, can risk infection, as microscopic larvae swimming along the surface are able to wriggle through skin.

— William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
The culprit, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is a microscopic parasite that’s found in human feces.

— Caroline Kee, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of microscopic

Adjective

It has been done by attaching miniature electronic backpacks and running electrodes to the bugs’ antennae, and by having handlers wirelessly nudge them left or right.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Junior bull riders generally graduate from riding horses, learning balance and agility, before testing their mettle on miniature bulls.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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