: a person who holds a particular office or position. Voters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates. Incumbents often have an advantage in elections. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. incumbent /ÉªnËkÊmbÉnt/ adjective.incumbent. /ÉªnËkÊmbÉnt/. adjective. Learner's definition of INCUMBENT. always used before a noun formal. : holding an office or position. the incumbent president/mayor/senator.oters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates.
In other words, the Modern Synthesis is a theory about how evolution works at the level of genes, phenotypes, and populations whereas Darwinism was concerned mainly with organisms, speciation and individuals.
noun. Synthesis is defined as combining a number of different parts or ideas to come up with a new idea or theory. An example of synthesis is when you read several books and use all of the information to come up with a thesis on the subject.