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Darwinian has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an advocate of Darwinism

2

Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.

3

An adherent of Charles Darwin's theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism.

4

Alternative letter-case form of Darwinian.

Adjective
1

of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution

"Darwinian theories"

2

Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.

3

Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

4

Alternative letter-case form of Darwinian.

See Also
darwinism survival of fittest evolutionism darwinians natural selection adherent darwinical monkeyism
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