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Uniformitarianism — has had two separate meanings, both more prevalent in 19th century discourse: * Within religious philosophy, Uniformitarianism ( with a capital U ) is the belief that the Universe has existed as it is now for an infinite time and will continue to … Wikipedia
uniformitarianism — [yo͞on΄ə fôrm΄ə ter′ē əniz΄əm] n. the doctrine that all geologic changes may be explained by existing physical and chemical processes, as erosion, deposition, volcanic action, etc., that have operated in essentially the same way throughout… … Universalium
Uniformitarianism — U ni*form i*ta ri*an*ism, n. (Geol.) The uniformitarian doctrine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uniformitarianism — [yo͞on΄ə fôrm΄ə ter′ē əniz΄əm] n. the doctrine that all geologic changes may be explained by existing physical and chemical processes, as erosion, deposition, volcanic action, etc., that have operated in essentially the same way throughout… … English World dictionary
Uniformitarianism (science) — Uniformitarianism, in the philosophy of science, is the assumption that the natural processes operating in the past are the same as those that can be observed operating in the present. Its methodological significance is frequently summarized in… … Wikipedia
uniformitarianism — noun Date: 1865 a geological doctrine that processes acting in the same manner as at present and over long spans of time are sufficient to account for all current geological features and all past geological changes compare catastrophism … New Collegiate Dictionary
uniformitarianism — the present is the key to the past. The physical and biological factors which link today s variations must have been in operation in the past. Also called Principle of Continuity … Dictionary of ichthyology
uniformitarianism — noun Geology the theory that changes in the earth s crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes. Often contrasted with catastrophism. Derivatives uniformitarian adjective &noun … English new terms dictionary
uniformitarianism — uni·form·i·tar·i·an·ism … English syllables
uniformitarianism — əˌnizəm noun ( s) 1. : a geological doctrine that existing processes acting in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at present are sufficient to account for all geological changes compare catastrophism 2. : a philosophical… … Useful english dictionary
