orthogenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
From ortho- + -genesis, coined by Wilhelm Haacke in 1893 and popularized with its standard meaning by Theodor Eimer.
Meanings
- (countable, historical, qualifier:evolutionary theory, uncountable) The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orthogeneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
orthogeneticist · orthogenetic · orthoselection · orthoevolution · teleology · convergent evolution
Translations (10)
el ορθογένεση (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · pt ortogênese (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · pt ortogénese (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · de Orthogenese (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · ca ortogènesi (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · es ortogénesis (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · fr orthogenèse (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · ja 定向進化 (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · fi ortogeneesi (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal) · ro ortogeneză (the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal)