| intelligent design | |
| —n | |
| a theory that rejects the theory of natural selection, arguing that the complexities of the universe and of all life suggest an intelligent cause in the form of a supreme creator | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| Main Entry: | intelligent design |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a theory that nature and complex biological structures were designed by intelligent beings and were not created by chance; abbr. ID |
| Example: | Intelligent design refers to the theory that intelligent causes are responsible for the origin of the universe and of life in all its diversity |