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orthogenesis

or·tho·gen·e·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-thuh-jen-uh-sis]
    • /ˌɔr θəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/
    • /ˌɔː.θəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-thuh-jen-uh-sis]
    • /ˌɔr θəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

Definitions of orthogenesis word

  • noun orthogenesis Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection. 1
  • noun orthogenesis Sociology. a hypothetical parallelism between the stages through which every culture necessarily passes, in spite of secondary conditioning factors. 1
  • noun orthogenesis A theory that variations in evolution follow a particular direction and are not merely sporadic and fortuitous. 1
  • noun orthogenesis evolution of a group of organisms predetermined to occur in a particular direction 0
  • noun orthogenesis the theory that proposes such a development 0
  • noun orthogenesis the theory that there is a series of stages through which all cultures pass in the same order 0
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Origin of orthogenesis

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1890-95; See origin at ortho-, genesis

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orthogenesis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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