English Dictionary

evolution of the gaps

固有名詞

稀用

(rare, creationism) Evolution, when used as an explanation for anything that is yet unexplained by science.

日本語の意味

科学でまだ解明されていない現象に対する説明として、進化論が用いられる考え方 / 創造論の文脈において、未説明の現象や疑問点を埋めるための進化論の採用

The museum labeled the exhibit 'evolution of the gaps' to criticize using evolution as a default explanation for mysteries.

博物館は展示に「未解明の事象を進化で埋めるという誤謬」と題し、進化を未解明の現象の既定の説明とすることを批判した。

意味（1）

(rare, creationism) Evolution, when used as an explanation for anything that is yet unexplained by science.

Well, this is 'evolution-of-the-gaps.' Some scientists merely insert evolution when they don't understand something. “Look —we may not understand everything about these biological systems, but we do know some things. We do know that ...