Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abrupt appearance theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: abrup-t ap-pear-ance the-o-ry
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neo-creationist hypothesis which claims that the first life and the universe appeared abruptly, and that plants and animals appeared abruptly in complex form.

Inflected Forms

the abrupt appearance theory (canonical) abrupt appearance (alternative) theory of abrupt appearance (alternative)

Phrases

intelligent design punctuated equilibrium Young Earth Creationism

Frequently Paired Words

intelligent design punctuated equilibrium Young Earth Creationism

Questions

What does abrupt appearance theory mean?: A neo-creationist hypothesis which claims that the first life and the universe appeared abruptly, and that plants and animals appeared abruptly in complex form.

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