Associations to the word «Anthropic»

Wiktionary

ANTHROPIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
ANTHROPIC COINCIDENCE, noun. A coincidence in the known physical constants, without which life as we know it would not be possible.
ANTHROPIC COINCIDENCES, noun. Plural of anthropic coincidence
ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE, noun. Any of several similar explanations for the nature of the universe, and for the values of its fundamental constants, that states either that the universe is as it is because otherwise we wouldn't be here to observe it, or that the very presence of intelligent life constrains the universe to be as it is.
ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES, noun. Plural of anthropic principle

Dictionary definition

ANTHROPIC, adjective. Relating to mankind or the period of mankind's existence.

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.
Noam Chomsky