Associations to the word «Vicariance»
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Wiktionary
VICARIANCE, noun. (biology) The separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species
VICARIANCE, noun. (geology) The geological event which produces such a barrier (volcano, earthquake, etc)
VICARIANCE, noun. (psychology) (colloquial) The act of experiencing an event by proxy through an empathic link with the person who is experiencing the event firsthand.
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.