Definitions for darwinian
dɑrˈwɪn i əndar·wini·an

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1. Darwinianadjective

   an advocate of Darwinism

2. Darwinianadjective

   of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution

   "Darwinian theories"

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1. Darwiniannoun

   An adherent of Darwin's theory of the origin of species.

2. Darwinianadjective

   Relating to the theory of evolution, as advanced by Charles Darwin.

3. Darwinianadjective

   Competitive.

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1. Darwinian

   Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Also called Darwinian theory, it originally included the broad concepts of transmutation of species or of evolution which gained general scientific acceptance after Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, including concepts which predated Darwin's theories. English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term Darwinism in April 1860.

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1. darwinian

   Darwinian pertains to the theory of evolution by natural selection, formulated by Charles Darwin. It essentially refers to the biological concept that species evolve over time through the process of natural selection, leading to the survival of the fittest - where organisms best suited to their environment have a higher chance of survival and reproduction. The term can also refer to anything relating to Charles Darwin or his theories.

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1. Darwinianadjective

   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. Darwiniannoun

   an advocate of Darwinism

3. Etymology: [From the name of Charles Darwin, an English scientist.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of darwinian in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of darwinian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of darwinian in a Sentence

1. Stephen Jay Gould:

   “The modern theory of evolution does not require gradual change. It in fact, the operation of Darwinian processes should yield exactly what we see in the fossil record. It is gradualism that we must reject, not Darwinism.

2. James Quincey:

   In the end, it's a Darwinian struggle for space in the supermarket or in the convenience store, the retailer wants to make as many dollars.

3. Michele Nadeem-Baker:

   It's almost like we are in a game and competing, it's almost Darwinian and survival of the fittest.

4. Oscar Wilde:

   Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the vulgarist.

5. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert:

   Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=darwinian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Darwinian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinian
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darwinian
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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