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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
Darwinism
 
SYLLABICATION:Dar·win·ism
PRONUNCIATION:  därw-nzm
NOUN: A theory of biological evolution developed by Charles Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Also called Darwinian theory.
OTHER FORMS:Darwin·istNOUN
Darwin·isticADJECTIVE
 
 
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