darwin

n. Charles Darwin was a famous British scientist who developed the theory of evolution.

n. Refers to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), the British naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection.

“In biology class, we learned how Darwin studied birds on the Galapagos Islands.”

“The publication of Darwin's most famous work fundamentally altered the scientific community's understanding of biological development and natural selection.”

n. The capital city of the Northern Territory in Australia.

n. The capital city and largest settlement of the Northern Territory, Australia, located on the Timor Sea.

“It is very hot and humid in Darwin during the summer months.”

“Darwin serves as a strategic gateway to Southeast Asia, boasting a diverse population and a unique tropical climate compared to southern Australian cities.”

n. A type of computer software that helps run Apple's computers and phones.

n. An open-source Unix operating system released by Apple, which forms the core components of macOS and iOS.

“The developer explained that the software runs on the Darwin kernel.”

“While most users interact with the graphical interface of macOS, the underlying Darwin system handles the low-level tasks of the hardware.”

Technical

n. A scientific way to measure how fast a living thing changes over a long time.

n. A unit of evolutionary change, defined as an e-fold change in a trait over one million years.

“The scientist used the term darwin to describe the speed of the bird's beak changing.”

“The rate of morphological change in the fossil record was calculated to be approximately 0.1 darwins over the specified epoch.”

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