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adaptationismnoun
A set of methods in the evolutionary sciences for distinguishing traits resulting from adaptation from those arising through other processes.
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Adaptationism
Adaptationism is a set of methods in the evolutionary sciences for distinguishing the products of adaptation from traits that arise through other processes. It is employed in fields such as ethology and evolutionary psychology that are concerned with identifying adaptations. George Williams' Adaptation and Natural Selection was highly influential in its development, defining some of the heuristics, such as complex functional design, used to identify adaptations.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adaptationism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adaptationism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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