/ ˈdɑːwɪnɪzəm; NAmE ˈdɑːr-/ noun
[ U ] ( biology ) the theory that living things evolve by natural selection , developed by Charles Darwin in the 19th century
► Dar·win·ian / dɑːˈwɪniən; NAmE dɑːr-/ adjective :
Darwinian ideas
/ ˈdɑːwɪnɪzəm; NAmE ˈdɑːr-/ noun
[ U ] ( biology ) the theory that living things evolve by natural selection , developed by Charles Darwin in the 19th century
► Dar·win·ian / dɑːˈwɪniən; NAmE dɑːr-/ adjective :
Darwinian ideas
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005