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darwinian
(encz) | Darwinian, adj: |
Darwinian
(gcide) | Darwinian \Dar*win"i*an\, a. [From the name of Charles Darwin,
an English scientist.]
Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of
the manner and cause of the supposed development of living
things from certain original forms or elements.
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Note: This theory was put forth by Darwin in 1859 in a work
entitled "The Origin of species by Means of Natural
Selection." The author argues that, in the struggle for
existence, those plants and creatures best fitted to
the requirements of the situation in which they are
placed are the ones that will live; in other words,
that Nature selects those which are to survive. This is
the theory of natural selection or the survival of the
fittest. He also argues that natural selection is
capable of modifying and producing organisms fit for
their circumstances. See Development theory, under
Development.
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Darwinian
(gcide) | Darwinian \Dar*win"i*an\, n.
An advocate of Darwinism.
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darwinian
(wn) | Darwinian
adj 1: of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic
evolution; "Darwinian theories"
n 1: an advocate of Darwinism |
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neo-darwinian
(encz) | neo-Darwinian, adj: |
Darwinian
(gcide) | Darwinian \Dar*win"i*an\, a. [From the name of Charles Darwin,
an English scientist.]
Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of
the manner and cause of the supposed development of living
things from certain original forms or elements.
[1913 Webster]
Note: This theory was put forth by Darwin in 1859 in a work
entitled "The Origin of species by Means of Natural
Selection." The author argues that, in the struggle for
existence, those plants and creatures best fitted to
the requirements of the situation in which they are
placed are the ones that will live; in other words,
that Nature selects those which are to survive. This is
the theory of natural selection or the survival of the
fittest. He also argues that natural selection is
capable of modifying and producing organisms fit for
their circumstances. See Development theory, under
Development.
[1913 Webster]Darwinian \Dar*win"i*an\, n.
An advocate of Darwinism.
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Darwinianism
(gcide) | Darwinianism \Dar*win"i*an*ism\, n.
Darwinism.
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Neo-Darwinian
(gcide) | Neo-Darwinism \Ne`o-Dar"win*ism\, n.
The theory which holds natural selection, as explained by
Darwin, to be the chief factor in the evolution of plants and
animals, and denies the inheritance of acquired characters;
-- esp. opposed to Neo-Lamarckism. Weismannism is an
example of extreme Neo-Darwinism. -- Ne`o-Dar*win"i*an, a.
& n.
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neo-darwinian
(wn) | neo-Darwinian
adj 1: of or relating to Darwin's theories as modified by modern
genetic findings; "Neo-Darwinian theories" |
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