Canalized

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of canalize.
  • Word Usage
    "In his review of the various factors affecting the evolutionary process, anthropologist Melvin Konner concludes: "There are no intrinsic driving factors in evolution, but there are intrinsic constraints and canalized paths along which either evolution or development may more easily proceed" "The Evolution of Childhood," Harvard Press, 2010, p. 59, italics in original."
    Verb Form
    canalized    canalizes    canalizing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    furnish    provide    supply    render    direct   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    canal