uniformitarian
UK/ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
uniformitarian adjective: 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.
Adjective
uniformitarian (comparative more uniformitarian, superlative most 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.
Noun
uniformitarian (plural uniformitarians)
- One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
Forms of uniformitarian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more uniformitarian |
| superlative | most uniformitarian |
| Noun | |
| plural | uniformitarians |
Words formed from uniformitarian
Words that rhyme with uniformitarian
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- communitarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- nonsectarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
Questions about uniformitarian
- What does uniformitarian mean?
- Uniformitarian means 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.
- What part of speech is uniformitarian?
- Uniformitarian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce uniformitarian?
- Uniformitarian is pronounced /ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).
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