| Main Entry: | anthropic principle1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in cosmology, a principle saying that conditions that are observed in the universe confirm that the observer exists and is compatible with the observed conditions; also called weak anthropic principle |
| Etymology: | Greek anthropikos |
| Usage: | science |
| Main Entry: | anthropic principle2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in cosmology, a principle saying that the observability of the universe relies on and is constrained by the existence of intelligent life; also called strong anthropic principle |
| Etymology: | Greek anthropikos |
| Usage: | science |