ATOMIZATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

atomization

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Definition of atomization

as in polarization

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Recent Examples of atomization The system uses plasma atomization to convert metal feedstock into powder for metal 3D printing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026 The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee. — Jakub Grygiel, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026 Neoliberalism wants atomization, managing our own human capital. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026 But his real breakthrough went beyond atomization. — Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026 The problem is the infernal force of atomization that is running all over us. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 Such atomization is a metastasizing problem. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025

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Noun

This experiment used related transverse polarization gradients, rather than demonstrating the optical Magnus effect itself.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
In an era of polarization and oversimplified historical narratives, American women need not nostalgia but a new fleet of American Girls who can tell difficult, dangerous, heartbreaking and tenacious stories of lives past.

— Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of polarization

Noun

Stock pickers' market Lerner is not the only one noting the low correlation and high dispersion in the market.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of dispersion

Noun

One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
This doesn’t mean that a region’s optimal underground environment is always one that facilitates rapid decomposition.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decomposition

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Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
But the practical race in 2026 is won by mastering both contests at once with absolute capability and radical efficiency, closed excellence and open diffusion, the biggest reliable compute and the smartest use of it.

— Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of diffusion

Noun

Ron Berst, who lives in the nearby Gibbs Cove subdivision, was the only speaker during the public comments part of the rezoning discussion.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Local historian April Halberstadt believes the station was situated there to help serve East San Jose, which had been annexed in 1911, and the new subdivision of Naglee Park.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of subdivision

Noun

Over the next 12 months, expect greater segmentation rather than simply more refreshers on the menu.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Hi3D treats color processing as a manufacturing challenge, combining intelligent color segmentation, printing constraints, and real filament matching to create multi-color models that balance visual quality and practical production.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of segmentation

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The research also demonstrates the JWST is more than capable of studying the dispersal of gas and dust around individual infant stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s mobile network to show civilians what happens when internet services are disabled.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispersal

Noun

The Gators are returning two full-time starters on the offensive line (Knijeah Harris and Caden Jones, bless them), who will be surrounded by a scattering of transfers.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of that prep includes the scattering of limbs and bodies, which are made by House of the Dragon’s very busy prosthetics team headed up by designer Waldo Mason.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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