atomization

noun

Definition of atomizationnext
as in polarization

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomization
  1. polarization
  2. dispersion
  3. diffusion
  4. subdivision
  5. segmentation
  6. dispersal
  7. scattering
Noun
  • Inclusion of migrants is not only what allows for dignifying policy but a thinning of the immense polarization haunting U.S. politics.
    Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Europe’s Invisible Provinces How the urban-rural divide drives political polarization.
    Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of polarization
Noun
  • More on Climate Work Pritchard also talked about promoting optimal dispersion in large ensemble AI weather predictions, and referenced new papers that bring more detail to the emerging science of using AI to simulate low-likelihood, high-impact climate extremes.
    John Werner, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • For optimal fragrance dispersion, alternate which end of the reeds are submerged in the scent solution once a week.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispersion
Noun
  • One electrochemical process uses gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) with a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide gas into ethylene, which can be used as a fuel or as a chemical precursor for plastics and other materials.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
  • One oil plug is included with the diffuser, so all that's required of you is to plug it in and enjoy instant diffusions in your home.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • From talking to developers and builders and looking at the number of students in housing subdivisions, Gardiner said Zonda believes Prairie Grove will see 200 new homes built per year for the next two to three years and then 300 new homes per year for the next five years.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of subdivision
Noun
  • This segmentation helps consumers budget more effectively while giving retailers valuable insights into purchasing patterns.
    Justin Grooms, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The geometric segmentation of faces overlaps with my architectural background and evokes my architectural sensibility.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of segmentation
Noun
  • As police ordered the dispersal, the crowds began moving east, heading toward 8th Street, police said.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The league, financed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and born out of the purchase and dispersal of the Premier Hockey Federation that many of the top players refused to join, is thriving so far.
    Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
Definition of dispersal
Noun
  • Speed the composting process along by creating foot layers of leaves topped with a few inches of soil and a scattering of fertilizer or manure.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • However, the Stamford researchers discovered that the application of tartrazine, a food dye more popularly known as FD&C Yellow 5, tamed this scattering effect.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of scattering
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