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orthogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-tho-gen-e-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ortho- + -genesis, coined by Wilhelm Haacke in 1893 and popularized with its standard meaning by Theodor Eimer.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthogeneses (plural)

Phrases

convergent evolution

Frequently Paired Words

orthogenetic orthogeneticist convergent evolution orthoselection orthoevolution teleology

Questions

What does orthogenesis mean?
The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.
Where does orthogenesis come from?
From ortho- + -genesis, coined by Wilhelm Haacke in 1893 and popularized with its standard meaning by Theodor Eimer.

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