Atom and Section

Atom

Atom noun - A very small piece.

Usage example: give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending

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Section and atom are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Section" instead a noun "Atom".

Nearby Words: atomize, atomic, atomistic, atomics, atomism

Section noun - An area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature.

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Atom and section are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atom" instead a noun "Section".

Nearby Words: sectioned, sector, sect, sectioning, sectional

particular	particular atom	particular section
present	present atom	present section
current	current atom	current section
single	single atom	single section
Other adjectives: small, entire, big, little, bottom, new, last, giant.

In the earliest section built in the 1950s, it's called "Aperture Science Innovators" with a symbol for an atom.

Source: Retraux / Video Games
Atom Heart Mother got to number 1 in the UK album charts and was taken on tour with a full brass section.

Source: Creator Backlash / Music
All New Atom: After a time-travel accident, Teddy Hyatt's right side is still alive and fuctional in the present while his left side is in the future, making him a walking, talking anatomical cross-section.

Source: Half the Man He Used to Be

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