Atavism word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "atavism" word
(a) The recurrence, or a tendency to a recurrence, of the original type of a species in the progeny of its varieties; resemblance to remote rather than to near ancestors; reversion to the original form.
(b) (Biol.) The recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in a subsequent generation, after an intermission for a generation or two. Now and then there occur cases of what physiologists call atavism, or reversion to an ancestral type of character. --J. Fiske
Synonyms for atavism
reversion, throwback
See also: recurrence | return |
Related terms: antiquity, backset, cobwebs of antiquity, collective memory, computer memory, dust of ages, eldership, emotional response, information storage, inveteracy, memory trace, mind, old order, old style, regression, return, reversal, senility, souvenir, tape memory, throwback, visual memory
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Let's analyse "atavism" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: MSIVATA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
atavism: 1 + 1 + 9 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven. |
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