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bathmism|ˈbæθmɪz(ə)m|
[f. Gr. βαθµός step, threshold (f. root of βαίνειν to walk, step) + -ism.]
A term invented by E. D. Cope to denote a supposed form of chemical force which is active in the processes of growth.
1871in Cope Origin of Fittest (1887) v. 205 The Vital forces are (nerve-force) Neurism, (growth-force) Bathmism, and (thought-force) Phrenism. 1904G. S. Hall Adolescence ii. x. 90 It is the age of bathmism, or most rapid variation. |