Definition of polygenesis in English:

polygenesis

noun ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪsˌpɑliˈdʒɛnəsəs

mass noun

1Biology
The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks.
Compare with polygeny
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, it seems to be the ground of his preference for monogenesis - the theory that the races are descended from a common stock - over polygenesis - the theory that the races have different origins.
- The Southern opponents of polygenesis even employed many of the same arguments and sources used by abolitionists to attack white prejudice.
2The hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times.
Example sentencesExamples
- Both of Edo Nyland's theses are in contradiction to current opinions of linguists, who tend to suppose polygenesis of language families and language changes caused by natural evolution.
- Proponents of polygenesis hold that the concept of genetic relatedness between languages is inaccurate.

Definition of polygenesis in US English:

polygenesis

nounˌpɑliˈdʒɛnəsəsˌpälēˈjenəsəs

1Biology
The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks.
Compare with polygeny
Example sentencesExamples
- The Southern opponents of polygenesis even employed many of the same arguments and sources used by abolitionists to attack white prejudice.
- For example, it seems to be the ground of his preference for monogenesis - the theory that the races are descended from a common stock - over polygenesis - the theory that the races have different origins.
2The hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times.
Example sentencesExamples
- Proponents of polygenesis hold that the concept of genetic relatedness between languages is inaccurate.
- Both of Edo Nyland's theses are in contradiction to current opinions of linguists, who tend to suppose polygenesis of language families and language changes caused by natural evolution.

单词	polygenesis
释义	Definition of polygenesis in English: polygenesis noun ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪsˌpɑliˈdʒɛnəsəs mass noun 1Biology The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks. Compare with polygeny Example sentencesExamples For example, it seems to be the ground of his preference for monogenesis - the theory that the races are descended from a common stock - over polygenesis - the theory that the races have different origins. The Southern opponents of polygenesis even employed many of the same arguments and sources used by abolitionists to attack white prejudice. 2The hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times. Example sentencesExamples Both of Edo Nyland's theses are in contradiction to current opinions of linguists, who tend to suppose polygenesis of language families and language changes caused by natural evolution. Proponents of polygenesis hold that the concept of genetic relatedness between languages is inaccurate. Definition of polygenesis in US English: polygenesis nounˌpɑliˈdʒɛnəsəsˌpälēˈjenəsəs 1Biology The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks. Compare with polygeny Example sentencesExamples The Southern opponents of polygenesis even employed many of the same arguments and sources used by abolitionists to attack white prejudice. For example, it seems to be the ground of his preference for monogenesis - the theory that the races are descended from a common stock - over polygenesis - the theory that the races have different origins. 2The hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times. Example sentencesExamples Proponents of polygenesis hold that the concept of genetic relatedness between languages is inaccurate. Both of Edo Nyland's theses are in contradiction to current opinions of linguists, who tend to suppose polygenesis of language families and language changes caused by natural evolution.
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