: 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.
Synthesis is the act of combining elements to form something new. If you describe your bedroom decor as a synthesis of Andy Warhol and Punk Rock, we'll know you mean a mixture of these two styles. Synthesis is just as comfortable in the concrete realm as it is in the abstract. Scientists use it to talk about what happens when chemicals combine â think of photosynthesis: the process by which plants synthesize light, carbon dioxide, and water to produce food. If you call a movie Batman meets Titanic, then that's synthesis as well.