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1. (adj.) uniformitarian
of, pertaining to, or designating the theory that geologic processes operative in the remote past were no different from processes operative now.
2. (n.) uniformitarian
a supporter of the uniformitarian theory.
Etymology: (1830–40)
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1. (adj) uniformitarian
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
2. (noun) uniformitarian
one who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine
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