- Gaea hypothesis
- Gaea hypothesis or Gaia hypothesis nounThe hypothesis stating that natural life systems find their own balances• • •Main Entry: ↑Gaea
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Gaia hypothesis — Gai′a hypoth esis [[t]ˈgeɪ ə[/t]] n. a model of the earth as a self regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model • Etymology: 1970–75; < Gk gaîa earth; see Gaea … From formal English to slang
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Gaia — /ˈgeɪə/ (say gayuh) noun 1. Ecology the earth viewed as a self regulating organism for which the atmosphere is an organ of heat convection and temperature regulation. 2. → Gaea. {from Gaea} The Gaia hypothesis, put forward in 1979 by James… …
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