UNIFORMITARIANISMS Antonyms
Definition of UNIFORMITARIANISMS
uniformitarianism
Best Opposite Words For UNIFORMITARIANISMS
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change | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another • a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event • the action of changing something • the result of alteration or modification • the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due • a thing that is different • a different or fresh set of clothes • coins of small denomination regarded collectively • money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency • a difference that is usually pleasant verb • cause to change; make different; cause a transformation • undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature • become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another • change clothes; put on different clothes • exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category • give to, and receive from, one another • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another • become deeper in tone • remove or replace the coverings of | ||||||||
discontinuity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of connection or continuity | ||||||||
flux | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface • a flow or discharge • a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed • excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) • a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action • the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle • (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area • in constant change verb • move or progress freely as if in a stream • become liquid or fluid when heated • mix together different elements | ||||||||
nonconformity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of harmony or correspondence • a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs • unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values • failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior | ||||||||
nonuniformity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being diverse and interesting | ||||||||
revolution | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving • the overthrow of a government by those who are governed • a single complete turn (axial or orbital) | ||||||||
unpredictability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses • the trait of being unpredictably irresolute • lacking predictability | ||||||||
upheaval | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) • a violent disturbance • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
variability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being subject to variation • the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity | ||||||||
catastrophism | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust. • The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic. |