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darwinism

/ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/ /ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
Various concepts of development or evolution popularised by Charles Darwin's publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859.

Examples :

"The students debated whether Darwinism, with its focus on natural selection, adequately explains all aspects of human behavior. "
theory biology science philosophy doctrine history
noun
The principles of natural selection set out in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), more strictly defined by August Weismann and developed by other authors into a central part of the modern evolutionary synthesis.

Examples :

"The professor explained that Darwinism suggests only organisms best suited to their environment survive and reproduce. "
theory science biology philosophy doctrine nature organism system ecology history

Related Words

Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration evolutionary

evolutionary adjective

/ˌevəˈl(j)uːʃənɹi/ /ˌevəˈluːʃəneɹi/

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

"The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors."

Illustration adequately

adequately adverb

/ˈædɪkwətlɪ/ /ˈædɪkwətl̩i/

In an adequate manner.

"The student prepared adequately for the exam, reviewing all the notes and practicing the problems. "

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration selection

selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration evolution

evolution noun

/ˈɛvəluːʃ(ə)n/ /ˌivə-/

A change of position.

"The evolution of the family dinner schedule was gradual, moving from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. "

Illustration popularised

popularised verb

/ˈpɒpjələraɪzd/ /ˈpɒpjʊləraɪzd/

To make something popular.

"The internet popularised cat videos, making them a common form of entertainment. "

Illustration synthesis

synthesis noun

/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

"The student's synthesis of different historical sources allowed her to write a strong essay. "