( n. )
In the theory of evolution: The process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent. It is supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in development.
( n. )
In the theory of evolution: The process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent. It is supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in development.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012