Darwinian

/dɑːˈwɪ.ni.ən/

Synonyms for "darwinian" (8 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)
darwinian advocatedarwinian proponent

Strong matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)

Related words (4)

Adjective(4 words)
evolutionistproponent of darwinismselectionistsocial darwinist

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descent with modificationevolutionary biologistevolutionary programmingfitness-based adaptationfitness-based optimizationgenetic algorithmnatural selectionpaleontologistsocial Darwinistsociobiologist

Collocations

9 entries
Darwinian approachDarwinian biologyDarwinian evolutionDarwinian fitnessDarwinian frameworkDarwinian naturalistDarwinian selectionDarwinian theoryDarwinian thinker

Inflections

3 entries
Darwiniansmore Darwinianmost Darwinian

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

After alluding airily to the Vehmgericht, aqua tofana, Carbonari, the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, the Darwinian theory, the principles of Malthus, and the Ratcliff Highway murders, the article concluded by admonishing the Government and advocating a closer watch over foreigners in England.

Source: tatoeba (6309933)

Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.

Source: tatoeba (12056841)

The Darwinian movement has made no difference to mankind, except that, instead of talking unphilosophically about philosophy, they now talk unscientifically about science.

Source: wiktionary

This is, I believe, the first instance known of a "flying frog," and it is very interesting to Darwinians as showing that the variability of the toes which have been already modified for purposes of swimming and adhesive climbing, have been taken advantage of to enable an allied species to pass through the air like the flying lizard.

Source: wiktionary

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