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gaia-hypothesis
Gaia hypothesis
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ˈgeɪ
ə
/
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gey
-
uh
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noun
a
model
of the earth as a self-regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model.
Origin:
1970–75;
<
Greek
gaîa
earth; see
Gaea
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Gaia hypothesis
or
Gaia theory
(ˈɡaɪə)
—
n
the theory that the earth and everything on it constitutes a single self-regulating living entity
Gaia theory
or
Gaia theory
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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