atomisation
Reducing to particles
Atomisation is the process of breaking something into extremely fine particles or droplets.
A spray nozzle atomises liquid into mist; a carburetor atomises fuel for combustion.
Figuratively, atomisation describes fragmentation into isolated units: the atomisation of society into disconnected individuals.
The spelling with -s- is British; American English uses atomization.
aerosol
Mist in gas
atomisationunification
Merging into one entity
integration · consolidation · synthesis · coalescence · aggregation
atomisationcoalescence
Uniting into one mass
aggregation · condensation · solidification · coagulation · agglomeration
atomisationsolidarity
Unity among allies
community · collectivism · communitarianism · social cohesion · social integration
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