| intelligent design n. The assertion or belief that physical and biological systems observed in the universe result from purposeful design by an intelligent being rather than from chance or undirected natural processes. |
| 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 |