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uniformitarian

/ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
uni-for-mi-tar-i-an
IPA
/ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at the present time, are sufficient to account for all geological changes.

noun

One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

more uniformitarian (comparative) most uniformitarian (superlative) uniformitarians (plural)

Derived Forms

nonuniformitarian uniformitarianism uniformitarianist

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce uniformitarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/.
What does uniformitarian mean?
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at the present time, are sufficient to account for all geological changes.

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