anthropic

[ an-throp-ik ]

/ ænˈθrɒp ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.

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Also an·throp·i·cal.

Origin of anthropic

First recorded in 1795–1805, anthropic is from the Greek word anthrōpikós human. See anthropo-, -ic

Words nearby anthropic

anthraquinone, anthraquinone dye, anthrax, anthro, anthrop., anthropic, anthropic principle, anthropo-, anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity

Example sentences from the Web for anthropic

This observation has led to one of the most divisive points in modern physics: the anthropic principle.
The 6 Smartest Ideas From Stephen Hawking's New Book|Joshua Robinson|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But upon the loftier level of anthropic interests, less of harmony prevailed, and more of hot contention.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
Those in the lower of the anthropic layers consist of twenty-three species of quadrupeds and some bones of birds.
The Meeting-Place of Geology and History|Sir John William Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for anthropic

anthropic

/ (ænˈθrɒpɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to human beings

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