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Meaning of 'darwinian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Darwinian [ a.]
- Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements.
2 . Darwinian [ n.]
- An advocate of Darwinism.

Meaning of 'darwinian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . darwinian [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution
Example in sentence:
  • Darwinian theories

Nearby Words:

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