a theory that rejects the theory of natural selection, arguing that the complexities of the universe and of all life suggest an intelligent cause in the form of a supreme creator
intelligent design in American English
the concept that the order and complexity seen in nature must be the result of a rational design, as by God, and that natural processes such as evolution are insufficient to account for them entirely
Examples of 'intelligent design' in a sentence
intelligent design
In a sermon, I mentioned four recent books in which university professors expressed some belief in the concept of intelligent design behind existing life.