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k-selection

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
k-s-e-lec-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theory involving natural selection based on quality.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by the American ecologists Robert H. MacArthur and E. O. Wilson in 1967. The choice of the letter K came from the German Kapazitätsgrenze (“capacity limit”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Kapazitätsgrenze

Usage

Phrases

r/K selection theory r-selection

Frequently Paired Words

r/K selection theory r-selection

Questions

What does k-selection mean?
A theory involving natural selection based on quality.
Where does k-selection come from?
It is traced to German.

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