atomicity

American  

[at-uh-mis-i-tee] / ˌæt əˈmɪs ɪ ti /

noun

Chemistry.

1. the number of atoms in a molecule of a gas.

2. valence.

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atomicity British  

/ ˌætəˈmɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being made up of atoms

2. the number of atoms in the molecules of an element

3. a less common name for valency

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Etymology

Origin of atomicity

First recorded in 1860–65; atomic + -ity

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atomicity

For MySQL environments, this eliminates the need to provide atomicity via a double write buffer.

From Forbes ● Jun. 17, 2014

The atomicity of the Aether has already been suggested by such scientists as Clerk Maxwell, Lord Kelvin, Dr. Larmor, and Professors Lodge and J. J. Thompson.

From Aether and Gravitation by William George Hooper

It is suggested that aether and electricity are one and the same medium, both being a form of matter, and both possessing exactly the same properties, viz. atomicity, weight, density, elasticity, inertia, and compressibility.

From Aether and Gravitation by William George Hooper

According to the view we have taken, atomicity corresponds to complexity of atomic arrangement, and the elements of high atomicity consist of more vortex rings than those whose atomicity is low.”

From Aether and Gravitation by William George Hooper

Dr. Larmor, in his Aether and Matter, has successfully applied the principle of the atomicity to the Aether, on what is termed the “Electron” basis.

From Aether and Gravitation by William George Hooper