intelligent design
noun/ɪnˌtelɪdʒənt dɪˈzaɪn/
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒənt dɪˈzaɪn/
[uncountable]- 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.
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