theory of evolution

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• theory of evolution — noun (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals • Syn: ↑theory of organic evolution, ↑evolutionism • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• theory of evolution — belief that all life forms evolved from one ancestral creature …   English contemporary dictionary

• The Theory of Evolution — infobox Book author = Maynard Smith, John name = The Theory of Evolution country = United Kingdom language = English subject = Evolutionary biology genre = Science publisher = Penguin Books (1958 edition), Cambridge University Press (1993… …   Wikipedia

• Evolution as theory and fact — Evolution is both theory and fact. This statement, or something similar, is frequently seen in biological literature. cite web | url = http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution fact.html | title = Evolution is a Fact and a Theory | first =… …   Wikipedia

• Evolution —     Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation)     The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Evolution: A Theory in Crisis —   …   Wikipedia

• Evolution (term) — Evolution is a term with many meanings. For instance, Merriam Webster lists biological evolution as one meaning out of a total of six.Evolution is not exclusively a term of biology. There are also evolutionary economics, evolution of languages,… …   Wikipedia

• Evolution Sunday — is a service conducted in a number of Christian churches to celebrate Charles Darwin s theory of evolution. The Sunday chosen is the closest Sunday to Darwin s birthday, 12 February. [http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11145 Faith in the …   Wikipedia

• theory — [thē′ə rē, thir′ē] n. pl. theories [< Fr or LL: Fr théorie < LL theoria < Gr theōria, a looking at, contemplation, speculation, theory < theōrein: see THEOREM] 1. Obs. a mental viewing; contemplation 2. a speculative idea or plan as… …   English World dictionary

• Evolution, Catholics and — • Discussed under the headings: (1) Scientific Hypothesis vs. Philosophical Speculation; (2) Theistic vs. Atheistic Theories of Evolution; (3) The Theory of Evolution vs. Darwinism; and (4) Human Evolution vs. Plant and Animal Evolution Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… …   Universalium