uniformitarian
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjuːnɪˌfɔːmɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌjunɪˌfɔɹmɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Adjective
uniformitarian (comparative more uniformitarian, superlative most uniformitarian)
- Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at the present time, are sufficient to account for all geological changes.
Noun
uniformitarian (plural uniformitarians)
- One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.