"clinamen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /klaɪˈneɪmən/ [US] Forms: clinamens [plural], clinamina [plural]
Etymology: Related to Latin clīnō. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|clīnō}} Latin clīnō Head templates: {{en-noun|s|clinamina}} clinamen (plural clinamens or clinamina)
  1. The unpredictable swerve of atoms, introduced as a concept by Lucretius to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus. Wikipedia link: clinamen
    Sense id: en-clinamen-en-noun-swMf5Xa6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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