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Definition of intelligent design noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intelligent design

noun
 
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒənt dɪˈzaɪn/
 
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒənt dɪˈzaɪn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the belief that the universe and living things were created by an intelligent being
    • the legal battle about the teaching of intelligent design as science
    • There were calls for intelligent design to be taught as well as evolution.
    compare creationism
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