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Uniformitarianism is a classical term of the geological sciences, coined in 1832 by Whewell to indicate a specific part of Lyell's hypothesis. However, over the years uniformitarianism has been used with different meanings, finally becoming synonymous with the entire theoretical system proposed by Lyell in his Principles. The popularity of this term and its frequently kaleidoscopic usage in the literature...
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