Definition of catastrophism in English:

catastrophism

noun kəˈtastrəfɪz(ə)mkəˈtæstrəˌfɪzəm

mass nounGeology

The theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events.
〔地质〕灾变说（认为地质史上地壳变化主要由突发、剧烈和反常的事件所引起）。常与UNIFORMITARIANISM 相对
Often contrasted with uniformitarianism
Example sentencesExamples
- This catastrophism was, on the evidence available, an attractive idea, but there was no discussion of the source of the energy to bring these upheavals about, nor any explanation of why and where they occurred as they did.
- He rejected any notion of regional or global catastrophism; earthquakes, volcanoes and floods in the past were no more frequent or powerful on average compared to those in the present.
- The idea paved the way for the widespread acceptance of Alvarez's theory about the demise of the dinosaurs and heralded a return to the ideas of catastrophism.

Derivatives

catastrophist

adjective & noun kəˈtastrəfɪstkəˈtæstrəfəst

Geology

But they believed that much of the geological record was formed quickly and catastrophically, as the early nineteenth-century catastrophists had believed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most years - according to the coherent catastrophists - the Earth's orbit crosses that of the Taurid Complex at a point where there is little debris, resulting in a pre-Christmas spectacle and little else.
- He suggests that gradualist and catastrophist theories might be reconciled through the theory of nonlinear dynamics, which allows both slow, small changes and rapid, big ones within the same system.
- No geologic catastrophist, Rousseau tried to portray nature's ‘deep time‘: the very slow changes that accompany more visible seasonal variations.’
- He examined the site to learn about floods and mountain formation, thus drawing the event into a debate between gradualists and catastrophists.

Definition of catastrophism in US English:

catastrophism

nounkəˈtastrəˌfizəmkəˈtæstrəˌfɪzəm

Geology

The theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events.
〔地质〕灾变说（认为地质史上地壳变化主要由突发、剧烈和反常的事件所引起）。常与UNIFORMITARIANISM 相对
Often contrasted with uniformitarianism
Example sentencesExamples
- The idea paved the way for the widespread acceptance of Alvarez's theory about the demise of the dinosaurs and heralded a return to the ideas of catastrophism.
- This catastrophism was, on the evidence available, an attractive idea, but there was no discussion of the source of the energy to bring these upheavals about, nor any explanation of why and where they occurred as they did.
- He rejected any notion of regional or global catastrophism; earthquakes, volcanoes and floods in the past were no more frequent or powerful on average compared to those in the present.

单词	catastrophism
释义	Definition of catastrophism in English: catastrophism noun kəˈtastrəfɪz(ə)mkəˈtæstrəˌfɪzəm mass nounGeology The theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events. 〔地质〕灾变说（认为地质史上地壳变化主要由突发、剧烈和反常的事件所引起）。常与UNIFORMITARIANISM 相对 Often contrasted with uniformitarianism Example sentencesExamples This catastrophism was, on the evidence available, an attractive idea, but there was no discussion of the source of the energy to bring these upheavals about, nor any explanation of why and where they occurred as they did. He rejected any notion of regional or global catastrophism; earthquakes, volcanoes and floods in the past were no more frequent or powerful on average compared to those in the present. The idea paved the way for the widespread acceptance of Alvarez's theory about the demise of the dinosaurs and heralded a return to the ideas of catastrophism. Derivatives catastrophist adjective & noun kəˈtastrəfɪstkəˈtæstrəfəst Geology But they believed that much of the geological record was formed quickly and catastrophically, as the early nineteenth-century catastrophists had believed. Example sentencesExamples Most years - according to the coherent catastrophists - the Earth's orbit crosses that of the Taurid Complex at a point where there is little debris, resulting in a pre-Christmas spectacle and little else. He suggests that gradualist and catastrophist theories might be reconciled through the theory of nonlinear dynamics, which allows both slow, small changes and rapid, big ones within the same system. No geologic catastrophist, Rousseau tried to portray nature's ‘deep time‘: the very slow changes that accompany more visible seasonal variations.’ He examined the site to learn about floods and mountain formation, thus drawing the event into a debate between gradualists and catastrophists. Definition of catastrophism in US English: catastrophism nounkəˈtastrəˌfizəmkəˈtæstrəˌfɪzəm Geology The theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events. 〔地质〕灾变说（认为地质史上地壳变化主要由突发、剧烈和反常的事件所引起）。常与UNIFORMITARIANISM 相对 Often contrasted with uniformitarianism Example sentencesExamples The idea paved the way for the widespread acceptance of Alvarez's theory about the demise of the dinosaurs and heralded a return to the ideas of catastrophism. This catastrophism was, on the evidence available, an attractive idea, but there was no discussion of the source of the energy to bring these upheavals about, nor any explanation of why and where they occurred as they did. He rejected any notion of regional or global catastrophism; earthquakes, volcanoes and floods in the past were no more frequent or powerful on average compared to those in the present.
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