darwin
UK/ˈdɑːwɪn/US/ˈdɑɹwɪn/
darwin noun: a unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.
Noun
darwin (plural darwins)
- A unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.
- One darwin (d) equals the rate of evolution that would produce a change in size by a factor of approximately 2.7 in one million years.1999, J. William Schopf, Evolution!: Facts and Fallacies, page 50
- The rate of evolutionary change in a species' wing or leg or beak (remember Darwin's finches mentioned in Chapter 1?) is assessed in degree-of-physical-change units called darwins.2003, Donald Mitchell, The 2,000 Percent Solution, page 243
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Darwin
Darwin
- A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
- A municipality of Río Negro province, Argentina.
- The capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
- A ghost town in Tasmania, Australia.
- A settlement on the peninsula of Lafonia, East Falkland island, Falkland Islands.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Inyo County, California.
- A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Illinois.
- A township and minor city in Meeker County, Minnesota.
- A small unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
- A ghost town in Webb County, Texas.
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- An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, deriving from the Old English name Dēorwine and revived through the surname.
- Ellipsis of Darwin College, Cambridge.
- An open-source Unix operating system first released by Apple.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Darwin
Darwin
- Alternative form of Derwent (English locative name).
darwin meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
darwin in Hindi
- डार्विन, डारविन
darwin in Marathi
- डार्विन, डार्वीन
darwin in Urdu
- ڈارون
darwin in Bengali
- ডারউইন, দারউইন, ডার্উইন
More languagesFewer languages
- darwin in Telugu
- డార్విన్
- darwin in Malayalam
- ഡാർവിൻ, ദാർവിൻ
- darwin in Kannada
- ಡಾರ್ವಿನ್
- darwin in Punjabi
- ਡਾਰਵਿਨ, ਡਾਰਵਿੰਨ
- darwin in Gujarati
- ડાર્વિન, ડાર્વીન
- darwin in Odia
- ଡାରୱିନ୍, ଡାରୱିନ, ଡାର୍ବିନ୍
- darwin in Nepali
- डार्विन, डारविन
Forms of darwin
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | darwins |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Darwen |
| alternative form | Derwin |
Origin of darwin
Named after Charles Darwin, coined by J.B.S. Haldane in 1949.
From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.
Variant of Derwent.
Words formed from darwin
Phrases with darwin
Questions about darwin
- What does darwin mean?
- Darwin means a unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.
- What is darwin in Hindi?
- Darwin in Hindi is डार्विन, डारविन. See Darwin meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is darwin?
- Darwin can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce darwin?
- Darwin is pronounced /ˈdɑːwɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of darwin?
- The plural of darwin is darwins.
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