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群選択 (gunsentaku) Japanese meaning: group selection | Kotomora

群ぐん選せん択たく

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Meanings

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group selection

A concept in evolutionary biology where natural selection acts at the group level rather than solely on individuals.

群ぐん選せん択たくは、進しん化か生せい物ぶつ学がくにおい

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Group selection is one of the most debated concepts in evolutionary biology.

Kanji

群flock, group, crowd
選elect, select, choose
択choose, select, elect

Related words

自し然ぜん選せん択たく
自然選択 (natural selection) is the broader mechanism; 群選択 specifically refers to selection at the group level.
個こ体たい選せん択たく
個体選択 (individual selection) is the more standard Darwinian view, contrasting with 群選択.

Built from

群ぐん+選せん択たく

Etymology

Compound of 群 (group) and 選択 (selection), likely a calque from English 'group selection'.