Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vicariance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: vi-cari-ance
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The geological event which produces such a barrier (volcano, earthquake, etc)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of experiencing an event by proxy through an empathic link with the person who is experiencing the event firsthand.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Such an old origin for parts of Sulawesi would explain its unique biota and high species richness; species would have rafted along on these fragments from worlds since long lost (a process known as vicariance)."

Etymology

From vicariant + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ance

Usage

Inflected Forms

vicariances (plural)

Derived Forms

vicariad

Frequently Paired Words

vicariated

Questions

What does vicariance mean?: The separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species.
Where does vicariance come from?: From vicariant + -ance.

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