Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

group selection

/ɡɹuːp sɪˈlɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: group s-e-lec-tion
IPA: /ɡɹuːp sɪˈlɛkʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of natural selection whereby traits that may be disadvantageous to the individual can be propagated when they are advantageous to the survival of a group as a whole.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although so-called “group selection” has enjoyed some increased followership of late, the overwhelming consensus among evolutionary biologists is that it is unlikely to be an important cause of evolution among nonhuman animals, for a number of reasons […]."
"Ever since, students of evolution have been taught that group selection is possible in principle; it just happens that it can be ignored in practice. Generations of students have learned about group selection with the help of a Gary Larson 'Far […]"

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce group selection?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹuːp sɪˈlɛkʃən/.
What does group selection mean?: A form of natural selection whereby traits that may be disadvantageous to the individual can be propagated when they are advantageous to the survival of a group as a whole.

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