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uniformitarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at the present time, are sufficient to account for all geological changes.
Forms
uniformitarian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Meanings
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One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
Forms
Deriveds
uniformitarianist · uniformitarianism · nonuniformitarian