atomic age

Atom·ic Age
UK/əˈtɒmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/US/əˈtɑːmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/

proper noun

The era, starting in the mid-1940s, during which nuclear energy was developed, and in which it was thought that all energy would be provided by such sources.

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nuclear age
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Meanings

atomic age1

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Atomic Age.

    If this president clears the path for a new atomic age, American scientists are ready to build it.

    2015 November 28, Peter Thiel, “The New Atomic Age We Need”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Atomic Age2

proper noun

alternative atomic age

  1. The era, starting in the mid-1940s, during which nuclear energy was developed, and in which it was thought that all energy would be provided by such sources.

    Synonyms: nuclear age

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe era, starting in the mid-1940s, during which nuclear energy was developed, and in which it was thought that all energy would be provided by such sources.

Similar
nuclear age
Also see
nuclear age

Translations

Arabic عصر الذرة
  • عصر الذرةera during which nuclear energy was developed
Catalan Era Atòmica
  • Era Atòmicaera during which nuclear energy was developed
Chinese Mandarin 核子時代 /核子时代
  • 核子時代 /核子时代 (hézǐshídài)era during which nuclear energy was developed
Czech atomový věk
  • atomový věkera during which nuclear energy was developed
Dutch atoomtijdperk
  • atoomtijdperkera during which nuclear energy was developed
Finnish atomiaika, atomikausi
  • atomiaikaera during which nuclear energy was developed
  • atomikausiera during which nuclear energy was developed
  • ydinvoiman historiaera during which nuclear energy was developed
French Âge atomique
  • Âge atomiqueera during which nuclear energy was developed
German Atomzeitalter
  • Atomzeitalterera during which nuclear energy was developed
Italian era atomica
  • era atomicaera during which nuclear energy was developed
Japanese 核時代
  • 核時代 (kaku jidai)era during which nuclear energy was developed
Polish era atomu
  • era atomuera during which nuclear energy was developed
Portuguese Era Atómica
  • Era Atómicaera during which nuclear energy was developed
Spanish era atómica
  • era atómicaera during which nuclear energy was developed
Turkish Atom Çağı, Atom Devri
  • Atom Çağıera during which nuclear energy was developed
  • Atom Devriera during which nuclear energy was developed
Welsh oes yr atom
  • oes yr atomera during which nuclear energy was developed
Cite this entry
APA

atomic age. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20age

MLA

“atomic age.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20age. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomic age,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20age.

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