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atom

/ˈatəm/

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noun

Atome

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. "

Un seul atome d'or est trop petit pour être vu à l'œil nu.

chemistry physics element substance science energy

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noun

Atome

(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. "

Les philosophes grecs anciens croyaient que tout, même l'eau, était fait de minuscules atomes indivisibles.

history philosophy theory science physics element

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Atome, plus petite partie

The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.

Examples :

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

Un seul grain de sable est composé de nombreux atomes.

physics chemistry science element part unit

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noun

Fait fondamental

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. "

Le succès du projet était un fait fondamental, une preuve essentielle qui ne pouvait pas être divisée en plus petites parties.

philosophy logic science

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La plus petite unité de temps médiévale

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. "

Le professeur d'histoire a expliqué que l'atome, une unité de temps, était utilisé dans les calendriers médiévaux pour marquer le passage du temps.

time unit history

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Particule de poussière, atome

A mote of dust in a sunbeam.

Examples :

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

La minuscule particule de poussière dansait dans le rayon de soleil filtrant à travers la fenêtre.

physics science element substance material part

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Un peu, un brin

A very small amount; a whit.

Examples :

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

Il n'avait besoin que d'un brin de courage pour demander de l'aide à son professeur.

amount part thing

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Atome

(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. "

La variable "âge" dans le programme représente un atome, ce qui signifie qu'elle contient un seul nombre comme 30, et non une liste de données.

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Atome

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."

Dans un diagramme de Venn, un atome est représenté comme une zone circonscrite par des lignes mais non coupée par une ligne.

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Atome, ur-élément

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. "

Les lettres individuelles du mot « alphabet » sont des atomes de l'ensemble des lettres.

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Atome

(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. "

L'équipe de hockey de mon fils a une nouvelle division Atome, qui est pour les enfants de dix et onze ans.

sport age group