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In an atomic manner; in accordance with the atomic philosophy.

The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.

One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory. Locke.

ing to atoms; relating to atomism. [R.] It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. Coleridge.

A philosophic movement of the 18th century characterized by a lively questioning of authority, keen interest in matters of politics and general culture, and an emphasis on empirical method in science. It received its impetus from the unsystematic but vigorous skepticism of Pierre Bayle, the physical doctrines of Newton…

One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.

Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon, or to his system of philosophy. Baconian method, the inductive method. See Induction.

A defeat by artifice, shifts, and turns; discomfiture. [R.] "A baffle to philosophy." South.

The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.

aodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. See Globefish, and Bur fish.

,a.Of or relating to Bishop Berkeley or his system of idealism; as, Berkeleian philosophy. -- Berke"ley*ism, n.

Anything inflated, empty, or unsound. "To swim with bladders of philosophy." Rochester. Bladder nut, or Bladder tree (Bot.), a genus of plants (Staphylea) with bladderlike seed pods. -- Bladder pod (Bot.), a genus of low herbs (Vesicaria) with inflated seed pods. -- Bladdor senna (Bot.), a genus of shrubs (Colutea),…

A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow.

An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii.

A mixing together. I am not able to avouch anything for certainty, such a brewing and sophistication of them they make. Holland.

na, etc., a sideboard. Not when a gilt buffet's reflected pride Turns you from sound philosophy aside. Pope.

West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceæ, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha.

A kind of occult theosophy or traditional interpretation of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain mediæval Christians, which treats of the nature of god and the mystery of human existence. It assumed that every letter, word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a hidden sense; and it teaches the methods of…

The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano. Canto fermo ( Etym: [It.] (Mus.), the plain ecclesiastical chant in cathedral service; the plain song.

A caviling; a sophism. [Obs.] This doctrine is for caption and contradiction. Bacon.