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1. theory_of_evolution
noun. (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals.
Synonyms
6. evolution
noun. ['ˌɛvəˈluːʃən, ˌiːvəˈluːʃən, ˌɛvoʊˈluːʃən, ˌiːvoʊˈluːʃən'] a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage).
Synonyms
Etymology
- evolution (English)
- evolutio (Latin)
- evolutus (Latin)
7. evolution
noun. ['ˌɛvəˈluːʃən, ˌiːvəˈluːʃən, ˌɛvoʊˈluːʃən, ˌiːvoʊˈluːʃən'] (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms.
Etymology
- evolution (English)
- evolutio (Latin)
- evolutus (Latin)
8. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena.
Etymology
- theory (English)
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
9. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena.
Etymology
- theory (English)
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))