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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

atomize

LDCE says:
atomize (2) especially AmE to divide something so that
it is no longer whole or united: e.g. a society that
has become atomized
I wonder what is the British equivalent.
Thank you.
  

Top answer

g. a society that has become atomized I wonder what is the British equivalent. Dear Itasan In BrE we have atomize/atomise .

— TeacherBrian

  • g.
  • a society that has become atomized I wonder what is the British equivalent.
  • Dear Itasan In BrE we have atomize/atomise .
  • = to reduce to atoms or fine particles , but I have not heard this applied to society.
  • A BrE writer might say "..
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ItasanLDCE says:
atomize (2) especially AmE to divide something so that
it is no longer whole or united: e.g. a society that
has become atomized
I wonder what is the British equivalent.
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Dear Itasan

In BrE we have atomize/atomise. = to reduce to atoms or fine particles, but I have not heard this applied t
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Dear Teacher Brian,

Thank you very much for the valuable information.

Itasan
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Dear Itasan

My pleasure!
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