单词 | darwinism |
释义 | Darwinism[ dahr-wuh-niz-uhm ] / ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Darwinism ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind. Origin of DarwinismFirst recorded in 1855–60; Darwin + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM DarwinismWords nearby DarwinismDarwin, Darwin, Charles, Darwinian, darwinian reflex, Darwinian tubercle, Darwinism, Darwin's finches, Darwin tulip, das, DASD, Dasehra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for DarwinismBritish Dictionary definitions for DarwinismDarwinism Darwinian theory/ (ˈdɑːwɪˌnɪzəm) / nounthe theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selectionCompare Lamarckism See also Neo-Darwinism Derived forms of DarwinismDarwinist or Darwinite, noun, adjectiveDarwinistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for DarwinismDarwinism [ där′wĭ-nĭz′əm ] n.A theory of biological evolution developed by Charles Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for DarwinismDarwinism [ där′wĭ-nĭz′əm ] A theory of biological evolution developed by Charles Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Darwin's ideas have been refined and modified by subsequent researchers, but his theories still form the foundation of the scientific understanding of the evolution of life. Darwinism is often contrasted with another theory of biological evolution called Lamarckism, based on the now-discredited ideas of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. See Note at evolution. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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