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  1. theory of evolution, theory of organic evolution, evolutionismnoun

    (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals

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  1. theory of evolution

    The theory of evolution is a scientific explanation that describes the mechanism by which species of living organisms change and develop biodiversity over time through a process known as natural selection. This theory, primarily associated with the work of Charles Darwin, suggests that species adapt and change in response to their environments, and those changes that improve survival rates or reproduction are likely to be passed on to subsequent generations. Over long periods of time, these accumulations of changes can lead to the development of new species. It also accounts for the common descent of all organisms from shared ancestors.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of theory of evolution in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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    The numerical value of theory of evolution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of theory of evolution in a Sentence

  1. Mark Ridley, 1983:

    The theory of evolution is outstandingly the most important theory in biology.

  2. Larry Wright:

    If Darwin's theory of evolution was correct, cats would be able to operate a can opener by now.

  3. President Barack Obama:

    I absolutely believe in the theory of evolution - when it comes to gay marriage.

  4. Stephen Jay Gould:

    “The modern theory of evolution does not require gradual change. It in fact, the operation of Darwinian processes should yield exactly what we see in the fossil record. It is gradualism that we must reject, not Darwinism.

  5. Gaberiel Bever:

    Where turtles came from, evolutionarily speaking, and how they are related to the other major groups of living reptiles - lizards, snakes, crocodiles and birds - has been a topic of vigorous debate for as long as we've had a theory of evolution.


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