SALTATIONISM Antonyms
Definition of SALTATIONISM
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darwinism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection | ||||||||
evolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | ||||||||
naturalism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | ||||||||
gradualism | nounn | |||||||
noun • The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next. • (transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time. • The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings. | ||||||||
uniformitarianism | nounn | |||||||
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