UNIFORMITARIANISM

UNIFORMITARIANISM U `ni *form `i *ta "ri *an *ism, n. (Geol.)

uniformitarianism

u ni form i tar i an ism |ˌyo͞onəˌfôrməˈte (ə )rēəˌnizəm ˌjunəˌfɔrməˈtɛriənɪzəm | ▶noun Geology the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes. Often contrasted with noun catastrophism. DERIVATIVES u ni form i tar i an adjective & noun

uniformitarianism

uni ¦formi |tar ¦ian |ism |ˌjuːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːrɪənɪʒ (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes. Often contrasted with catastrophism. DERIVATIVES uniformitarian adjective & noun