UNIFORMITARIAN

Meaning of UNIFORMITARIAN in English

adj. & n.

adj. of the theory that geological processes are always due to continuously and uniformly operating forces.

n. a holder of this theory. uniformitarianism n.

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UNIFORMITARIAN — noun Date: 1840 an adherent of the doctrine of ~ism, an advocate of uniformity, ~ adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNIFORMITARIAN — I. |yünəˌfȯrmə|terēən, -ta(a)r-, -tār- noun ( -s ) Etymology: uniformity + -arian : a believer in uniformitarianism : an advocate …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNIFORMITARIAN — (n.) One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
Английский словарь Webster
UNIFORMITARIAN — (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner and with …
Английский словарь Webster
UNIFORMITARIAN — ( n. ) One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNIFORMITARIAN — ( a. ) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNIFORMITARIAN — — uniformitarianism , n. /yooh'neuh fawr'mi tair"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. supporting, conforming to, or derived from a theory or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNIFORMITARIAN — noun Date: 1840 1. : an adherent of the doctrine of uniformitarianism 2. : an advocate of uniformity • uniformitarian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNIFORMITARIAN — noun one who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine. 2. uniformitarian ·adj of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or …
Webster English vocab
UNIFORMITARIAN — [uni.for.mi.tar.i.an] n (1840) 1: an adherent of the doctrine of uniformitarianism 2: an advocate of uniformity -- uniformitarian adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
UNIFORMITARIAN — adj. & n. --adj. of the theory that geological processes are always due to continuously and uniformly operating forces. --n. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNIFORMITARIAN — adj. & n. --adj. of the theory that geological processes are always due to continuously and uniformly operating forces. --n. …
Oxford English vocab
UNIFORMITARIAN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ yü-n ə - ˌ fo ̇ r-m ə - ' ter- ē - ə n Function: noun …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
UNIFORMITARIANISM — (n.) The uniformitarian doctrine.
Английский словарь Webster
PROGRESSIONIST — (n.) One who maintains the doctrine of progression in organic forms; -- opposed to uniformitarian.
Английский словарь Webster
UNIFORMITARIANISM — ( n. ) The uniformitarian doctrine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROGRESSIONIST — ( n. ) One who maintains the doctrine of progression in organic forms; -- opposed to uniformitarian.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNIFORMITARIANISM — n. (Geology) uniformitarian doctrine, doctrine that natural geologic processes took place in the past in the same way as they …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UNIFORMITARIANISM — noun the uniformitarian doctrine.
Webster English vocab
PROGRESSIONIST — noun one who holds to a belief in the progression of society toward perfection. 2. progressionist ·noun one who maintains …
Webster English vocab
UNIFORMITARIANISM — ■ noun Geology the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GEOLOGIC SCIENCES — the fields of study concerned with the solid Earth. Included are sciences such as mineralogy, geodesy, and stratigraphy. An introduction …
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PRECAMBRIAN TIME — period of time that extends from a little more than 3.9 billion years ago, which is the approximate age of …
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HUTTON, JAMES — born June 3, 1726, Edinburgh, Scot. died March 26, 1797, Edinburgh Scottish geologist, chemist, naturalist, and originator of one of …
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EARTH SCIENCES — the fields of study concerned with the solid Earth, its waters, and the air that envelops it. Included in the …
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AWAKE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES half awake ▪ I was only half awake . jerked...awake ▪ The sound of …
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