Uniformitarian
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uniformitarian is an adjective meaning One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
Meaning
One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
More Meanings
- 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.
Word Forms
- uniformitarians
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uniformitarianistic, geogenic, ordinary, universalistic, geologic, evolutional.
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