orthogenesis

[ awr-thuh-jen-uh-sis ]

/ ˌɔr θəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

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.

Sociology. a hypothetical parallelism between the stages through which every culture necessarily passes, in spite of secondary conditioning factors.

Origin of orthogenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at ortho-, genesis

Words nearby orthogenesis

orthodoxy, orthodromic, orthoepy, orthoformate, orthoformic acid, orthogenesis, orthogenetic, orthogenic, orthognathia, orthognathic, orthognathic surgery

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Example sentences from the Web for orthogenesis

Eimer, of Germany, has based on facts like these his theory of Orthogenesis.
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker
This theory of Orthogenesis has not figured very strongly in the history of the movement, but it recurs at intervals.
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker
What is the third objection to Darwinism, and what is the bearing upon it of the theory of Orthogenesis?
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker
The same can be said of any one of the teological theories, including the orthogenesis of post-Darwinian writers.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall

British Dictionary definitions for orthogenesis

orthogenesis

/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

biology

evolution of a group of organisms predetermined to occur in a particular direction
the theory that proposes such a development

the theory that there is a series of stages through which all cultures pass in the same order

Derived forms of orthogenesis

orthogenetic (ˌɔːθəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveorthogenetically, adverb

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单词	orthogenesis
释义	orthogenesis [ awr-thuh-jen-uh-sis ] / ˌɔr θəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs / noun 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. Sociology. a hypothetical parallelism between the stages through which every culture necessarily passes, in spite of secondary conditioning factors. Origin of orthogenesis From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at ortho-, genesis Words nearby orthogenesis orthodoxy, orthodromic, orthoepy, orthoformate, orthoformic acid, orthogenesis, orthogenetic, orthogenic, orthognathia, orthognathic, orthognathic surgery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orthogenesis Eimer, of Germany, has based on facts like these his theory of Orthogenesis. The Meaning of Evolution\|Samuel Christian Schmucker This theory of Orthogenesis has not figured very strongly in the history of the movement, but it recurs at intervals. The Meaning of Evolution\|Samuel Christian Schmucker What is the third objection to Darwinism, and what is the bearing upon it of the theory of Orthogenesis? The Meaning of Evolution\|Samuel Christian Schmucker The same can be said of any one of the teological theories, including the orthogenesis of post-Darwinian writers. American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall British Dictionary definitions for orthogenesis orthogenesis / (ˌɔːθəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) / noun biology evolution of a group of organisms predetermined to occur in a particular direction the theory that proposes such a development the theory that there is a series of stages through which all cultures pass in the same order Derived forms of orthogenesis orthogenetic (ˌɔːθəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveorthogenetically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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