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
In this process, subatomic particles such as protons and neutrons—and even entire atomic nuclei—could be smashed together, fusing to form heavier nuclei and releasing an enormous amount of energy.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025
This is about the mechanics of how money moves—legacy systems controlled by intermediaries, burdened by high costs and delays, or blockchain rails enabling direct, peer-to-peer, atomic settlement.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Here's a timeline of the tensions between the two countries over Iran's atomic program.
—Associated Press, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Previously, research has suggested the formation of the heaviest elements, such as gold, requires copious amounts of neutrons that atomic nuclei can absorb to become larger and larger.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025
This is about the mechanics of how money moves—legacy systems controlled by intermediaries, burdened by high costs and delays, or blockchain rails enabling direct, peer-to-peer, atomic settlement.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Here's a timeline of the tensions between the two countries over Iran's atomic program.
—Associated Press, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Previously, research has suggested the formation of the heaviest elements, such as gold, requires copious amounts of neutrons that atomic nuclei can absorb to become larger and larger.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
Adjective
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Follicle cysts form when the tiny sac (called a follicle) that houses the maturing egg during your cycle doesn’t break open as usual to release said egg.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because of the unique position of the pope, a cleric with his own tiny state and significant global influence, the book is also a chronicle of contemporary international affairs.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Heading into the final rotation, all four teams were separated by under two-tenths of a point, with UCLA holding a minuscule lead over the field.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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All that performance squeezed into a minuscule 9-ounce package is already impressive, and a super affordable sale price of just $13 just sweetens the deal.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When filming on a real-size bullet train carriage was not possible for a scene, Shinji used miniature models.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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While there may not have been a special edition popcorn bucket in sight (a miniature stack of books?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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That only works because their bodies are covered in microscopic, water-repellent hairs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Risks Of Eating Moldy Bread While a little bit of mold might not seem like a big deal, there's a chance that microscopic mold growth can be present throughout the loaf, even if just one piece seems affected.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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