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uniformitarianism

/juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
uni-for-mi-tar-i-an-ism
IPA
/juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific principle that natural laws and processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today, and sometimes in the same way everywhere in the universe as well.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From uniformitarian + -ism, coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1837.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/

Usage

Antonyms

catastrophism convulsionism

Questions

How do you pronounce uniformitarianism?
The recorded pronunciation is /juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/.
What does uniformitarianism mean?
The scientific principle that natural laws and processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today, and sometimes in the same way everywhere in the universe as well.
Where does uniformitarianism come from?
From uniformitarian + -ism, coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1837.

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