clinamen
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Noun
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clinamen
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Etymology
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Related to
Latin
clīnō
.
Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
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)
:
/klaɪˈneɪmən/
Noun
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clinamen
(
plural
clinamens
or
clinamina
)
The
unpredictable
swerve
of
atoms
, introduced as a
concept
by
Lucretius
to defend the
atomistic
doctrine
of
Epicurus
.
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