Translation of "uniformitarianism" into French

uniformitarisme, actualisme, principe d'actualité are the top translations of "uniformitarianism" into French.

uniformitarianism noun grammar

The scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way that they operate today; used especially in physics, chemistry, biology and geology [..]

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  • uniformitarisme

    masculine

    assumption that the same natural laws and processes that operate in the universe now have always operated in the universe in the past and apply everywhere in the universe [..]

    Upon closer examination it becomes apparent that the above “geologic column” has been built up upon two other theories as foundation pillars—“uniformitarianism” and organic evolution.

    Une étude plus approfondie révèle que l’échelle stratigraphique est fondée sur deux théories : celles de l’actualisme (ou uniformitarisme) et de l’évolution.

  • actualisme

    noun masculine

    The assumption that the natural processes operating in the past are the same as those that can be observed operating in the present. (source: Wikipedia)

  • principe d'actualité

  • Less frequent translations

    • principe de l'Uniformitarisme
    • principe des causes actuelles

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