noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Biological term for the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. Also used figuratively in social or economic contexts.
ダーウィンの自然淘汰説は進化論の基礎である。
Darwin's theory of natural selection is the foundation of evolutionary theory.
市場では自然淘汰が働き、非効率な企業は淘汰される。
Natural selection operates in the market, and inefficient companies are weeded out.