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 Typically, experts use atomic probes like Electrochemical Strain Microscopy (ESM) to map how ions flow inside battery materials. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 As the cosmos cooled and expanded, the free-floating quarks and gluons started binding together to create the building blocks of all matter, including all those necessary atomic protons and neutrons. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atomic

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Atoms under a chip The QGI is rather tiny and relies on microwave and magnetic pulses.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The singer-songwriter, who is currently on tour, mainly resides at a rural compound just outside of Framlingham, the tiny historic town where he was raised.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tiny

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The difference between either posture is likely to be minuscule, with Chairman Kevin Warsh left to take a side and persuade his fellow officials.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
While average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose a healthy 10 cents in August – after a minuscule rise in July – workers on balance are still seeing prices rise faster than their annual pay.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of minuscule

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The next step will connect microscopic damage with the properties that matter most for fusion magnets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
This is when impacts of objects ranging in size from microscopic micrometeorites to large asteroids, turns over the regolith, mixing it all up including the radioactive supernova debris.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of microscopic

Adjective

As the group makes its way across the globe, Lovelace and Southern interrupt the concert footage with miniature portraits of fans in each tour stop.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Optomechanisms are a rich source of development in engineering, including telescopy, miniature projectors, tractor beams, and quantum optomechanical mirrors made from a few hundred atoms and only a few microns thick.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

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