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uniformitarianism Definition

uni·formi·tari·an·ism (-iz′əm)

noun

the doctrine that all geologic changes may be explained by existing physical and chemical processes, as erosion, deposition, volcanic action, etc., that have operated in essentially the same way throughout geologic time

uniformitarianism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • evolutionary: And we will not succumb to the absolutely foolish, ridiculous logic of evolutionary uniformitarianism.