theory of evolution — belief that all life forms evolved from one ancestral creature … English contemporary dictionary
The Theory of Evolution — infobox Book author = Maynard Smith, John name = The Theory of Evolution country = United Kingdom language = English subject = Evolutionary biology genre = Science publisher = Penguin Books (1958 edition), Cambridge University Press (1993… … Wikipedia
Evolution as theory and fact — Evolution is both theory and fact. This statement, or something similar, is frequently seen in biological literature. cite web | url = http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution fact.html | title = Evolution is a Fact and a Theory | first =… … Wikipedia
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
Evolution: A Theory in Crisis — … Wikipedia
Evolution (term) — Evolution is a term with many meanings. For instance, Merriam Webster lists biological evolution as one meaning out of a total of six.Evolution is not exclusively a term of biology. There are also evolutionary economics, evolution of languages,… … Wikipedia
Evolution Sunday — is a service conducted in a number of Christian churches to celebrate Charles Darwin s theory of evolution. The Sunday chosen is the closest Sunday to Darwin s birthday, 12 February. [http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11145 Faith in the … Wikipedia
theory — [thē′ə rē, thir′ē] n. pl. theories [< Fr or LL: Fr théorie < LL theoria < Gr theōria, a looking at, contemplation, speculation, theory < theōrein: see THEOREM] 1. Obs. a mental viewing; contemplation 2. a speculative idea or plan as… … English World dictionary
Evolution, Catholics and — • Discussed under the headings: (1) Scientific Hypothesis vs. Philosophical Speculation; (2) Theistic vs. Atheistic Theories of Evolution; (3) The Theory of Evolution vs. Darwinism; and (4) Human Evolution vs. Plant and Animal Evolution Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… … Universalium