: 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.
Protein synthesis. Definition. noun, plural: syntheses. (biology) The creation of proteins by cells that uses DNA, RNA and various enzymes. Supplement. It includes processes such as: 1  Amino acid synthesis, a set of biochemical processes that produce amino acids from carbon sources like glucose. ( 2 Not all amino acids are produced by the body, other amino acids are obtained from diet).