Synonyms and antonyms of Evolution in American Thesaurus

Darwinian (adjective)

relating to Darwinism

Darwinism (noun)

a theory of evolution

evolution (noun)

the scientific theory according to which types of plants and animals change gradually over long periods of time through a process known as natural selection to become more appropriate for their environment

evolutionary (adjective)

connected with the scientific theory of evolution

evolutionist (noun)

someone who believes in and supports the scientific theory of evolution

evolutionist (adjective)

connected with the scientific theory of evolution

evolve (verb)

when a type of plant or animal evolves, its physical form changes over a long period of time

evolve (verb)

to gradually develop particular physical features

ID (abbreviation)

intelligent design

intelligent design (noun)

the theory that the universe was created by an intelligent force or being. It is opposed to the theory of evolution.

natural selection (noun)

the process by which the living things that are best able to grow and reproduce in their natural environment are the ones that usually pass these qualities through their genes to the new living things that they produce

survival of the fittest ()

the idea that your survival depends on competing successfully within your environment with other creatures of your own type