Definition
consiliences
noun
- Plural of consilience; instances of the convergence of evidence from different, independent sources or fields of study pointing to the same conclusion.
Usage: Formal; primarily used in academic and scientific contexts; Often associated with the work of biologist E. O. Wilson and the concept of unifying knowledge across disciplines
Examples
- The consiliences between evolutionary biology, genetics, and paleontology provide strong support for Darwin's theory.
- Multiple consiliences from physics, chemistry, and astronomy suggest the universe began with the Big Bang.
- The researcher found consiliences in data from psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics.
- These consiliences across different methodologies strengthen the validity of the hypothesis.
- The book explores consiliences linking history, anthropology, and genetics to understand human migration patterns.