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atom

/ˈatəm/

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noun

Atom

The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

Examples :

"A single atom of gold is too small to see with the naked eye. "

Ein einzelnes Goldatom ist zu klein, um es mit bloßem Auge zu sehen.

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noun

Atom

(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.

Examples :

"Ancient Greek philosophers believed that everything, even water, was made of tiny, indivisible atoms. "

Antike griechische Philosophen glaubten, dass alles, sogar Wasser, aus winzigen, unteilbaren Atomen bestand.

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Atom, kleinstes Teilchen

The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.

Examples :

"A single grain of sand is made up of many atoms. "

Ein einzelnes Sandkorn besteht aus vielen Atomen.

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Grundtatsache

In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.

Examples :

"The success of the project was an atom of truth, a fundamental piece of evidence that couldn't be further divided into smaller parts. "

Der Erfolg des Projekts war eine Grundtatsache, ein grundlegendes Beweisstück, das nicht weiter in kleinere Teile zerlegt werden konnte.

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Der kleinste mittelalterliche Zeiteinheit

The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.

Examples :

"The history teacher explained that the atom, a unit of time, was used in medieval calendars to mark the passage of time. "

Der Geschichtslehrer erklärte, dass das Atom, eine Zeiteinheit, in mittelalterlichen Kalendern verwendet wurde, um den Zeitablauf zu markieren.

time unit history

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Staubkorn, Partikel

A mote of dust in a sunbeam.

Examples :

"The tiny atom of dust danced in the sunbeam filtering through the window. "

Das winzige Staubkorn tanzte in dem Sonnenstrahl, der durch das Fenster fiel.

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Ein bisschen, winzig

A very small amount; a whit.

Examples :

"He only needed a tiny atom of courage to ask his teacher for help. "

Er brauchte nur ein bisschen Mut, um seinen Lehrer um Hilfe zu bitten.

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Atom

(Lisp) An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list; a scalar value.

Examples :

"The variable "age" in the program represents an atom, meaning it holds a single number like 30, not a list of data. "

Die Variable "Alter" in dem Programm stellt ein Atom dar, was bedeutet, dass sie eine einzelne Zahl wie 30 enthält, keine Datenliste.

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Atom

A non-zero member of a Boolean algebra that is not a union of any other elements. Or, a non-zero member of a Boolean lattice that has only zero below it.

Examples :

"In a Venn diagram, an atom is depicted as an area circumscribed by lines but not cut by any line."

In einem Venn-Diagramm wird ein Atom als ein Bereich dargestellt, der von Linien umschrieben, aber von keiner Linie geschnitten wird.

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Atom, Urelement

An element of a set that is not itself a set; an urelement.

Examples :

"The individual letters in the word "alphabet" are atoms of the set of letters. "

Die einzelnen Buchstaben in dem Wort „Alphabet“ sind Atome der Menge der Buchstaben.

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Atom

(usually capitalised as "Atom") A member of an age group division in hockey for ten- to 11-year-olds.

Examples :

"My son's hockey team has a new Atom division, which is for ten- and eleven-year-olds. "

Die Eishockeymannschaft meines Sohnes hat eine neue Atom-Division, die für Zehn- und Elfjährige ist.

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