anthropic
adjective
an·throp·ic
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or anthropical \ -pi-kəl
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Definition of anthropic
: of or relating to human beings or the period of their existence on earth
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Questions abound about how the various proposals intersect with anthropic reasoning and the infamous multiverse idea. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Cosmologists Clash Over the Beginning of the Universe," 16 June 2019 Questions abound about how the various proposals intersect with anthropic reasoning and the infamous multiverse idea. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Cosmologists Clash Over the Beginning of the Universe," 16 June 2019 The question is the anthropic effect on global warming, and that, obviously, is still a matter of discussion. — Jim Daley, Scientific American, "Brazil’s Sacked Space Director Speaks Out on Attacks on Science," 7 Aug. 2019 Questions abound about how the various proposals intersect with anthropic reasoning and the infamous multiverse idea. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Debate Hawking’s Idea That the Universe Had No Beginning," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anthropic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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