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Life clearly does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia.
James Lovelock

Meaning of "Gaia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAIA

From Greek gaia earth.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAIA

Gaia  [ˈɡeɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Gaia in the English dictionary

The definition of Gaia in the dictionary is the goddess of the earth, who bore Uranus and by him Oceanus, Cronus, and the Titans.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAIA


Adygea
ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪə
aldea
ælˈdeɪə
conveyor
kənˈveɪə
Eritrea
ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə
essayer
ˈɛseɪə
Freya
ˈfreɪə
Himalaya
ˌhɪməˈleɪə
kea
ˈkeɪə
layer
ˈleɪə
Malaya
məˈleɪə
Meghalaya
ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə
MP3-player
ˌempiːˈθriːˌpleɪə
multilayer
ˈmʌltɪˌleɪə
multiplayer
ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə
payer
ˈpeɪə
player
ˈpleɪə
slayer
ˈsleɪə
sprayer
ˈspreɪə
surveyor
sɜːˈveɪə
taxpayer
ˈtæksˌpeɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAIA

GAI
Gaia hypothesis
Gaia theory
Gaidhealtachd
gaieties
gaiety
gaijin
Gaikwar
Gaillard Cut

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAIA

Achaia
Aglaia
Algeria
Arabia
Araguaia
Asia
Australia
Austria
Bahasa Indonesia
Bolivia
Bosnia
Bulgaria
California
Colombia
Columbia
Maia
manaia
Praia
raia
sapucaia

Synonyms and antonyms of Gaia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gaia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAIA

Find out the translation of Gaia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gaia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gaia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盖亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gaia
570 millions of speakers

English

Gaia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gaia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gaia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাইয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gaia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gaia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gaia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガイア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가이아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gaia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கையா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gaia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gaia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gaia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gaia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gaia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gaia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gaia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gaia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAIA»

The term «Gaia» is very widely used and occupies the 12.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Gaia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Gaia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gaia

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3 QUOTES WITH «GAIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Gaia.
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Guy Laliberte
Sometimes just being on a beach with my loved ones is all the adventure I need. I am a happy camper and continue to be a citizen of the world. I have yet to discover other cultures, other peoples' dreams and treasures. I will always be a traveler who is discovering beautiful Gaia.
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James Lovelock
Life clearly does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia.
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James Lovelock
Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAIA»

Discover the use of Gaia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gaia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism.
James Lovelock, 2000
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition
The first edition of Gaia’s Garden sparked the imagination of America’s home gardeners, introducing permaculture’s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens.
Toby Hemenway, 2009
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Scientists Debate Gaia: The Next Century
Leading scientists bring the controversy over Gaia up to date by exploring a broad range of recent thinking on Gaia theory.
Stephen Henry Schneider, 2004
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Gaia Oracle: Guidance, Affirmations, Transformation
The Gaia Oracle, a beautiful new oracle set from bestselling artist Toni Carmine Salerno, consists of 45 richly illustrated cards designed to point you in love's direction and help you find the answers you seek.
Toni Carmine Salerno, 2008
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The Gaia Atlas of Cities: New Directions for Sustainable ...
Extensively revised and updated for the Habitat II Conference, this work addresses key issues, analyzing the problems of expanding city populations and exploring the possibility of healing cities, making them self-sustaining, and ...
Herbert Girardet, 1996
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Gaia 2: Emergence : the New Science of Becoming
This exciting volume brings together an international gathering of scientists and philosophers concerned with the fate of our planet.
William Irwin Thompson, 1991
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The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning
According to eminent scientist James Lovelock, in order to survive an assault from her dependents, the Earth is lurching ever closer to a permanent “hot state.” Within the next century, we will almost certainly be forced to give up many ...
James Lovelock, 2009
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The Gaia Project: 2012; the Earth's Coming Great Changes
Along with a thorough description of the purpose of the Gaia Project, this field guide to the future includes a question and answer section, recommended reading list, and glossary to provide additional insight into the unprecedented ...
Hwee-Yong Jang, 2010
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From Gaia to Selfish Genes: Selected Writings in the Life ...
Presents the range of current debate in biological research, touching on the topics of heredity and environment, competition, cooperation, determinism, individuality, and more, through excerpts from the writings of leading scientists This ...
Connie Barlow, 1992
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Gaia, an atlas of planet management
Gathers information about the world's economy, population, cultures, health care, literacy, food supplies, employment, wildlife, ecology, natural resources, and energy supplies
Norman Myers, Gaia Books Limited, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gaia is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Gaia Hypothesis Is Either Trivial And Useless Or False And …
Ecosphere science is therefore coming of age, lending respectability to its romantic companion, Gaia theory, as pioneered by Lovelock and ... «The Heartland Institute, Jul 15»
2
Gaiam Raised to "Hold" at Zacks (GAIA)
Gaiam, Inc. logo Zacks upgraded shares of Gaiam (NASDAQ:GAIA) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report released on ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
3
$10M research facility to develop intelligent green cars
The $10-million Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) research facility is established today in the Faculty of Engineering with $1 million initial ... «Laboratory Products News, Jul 15»
4
Areva delivers first GAIA pressurized water reactor fuel assembly in US
Areva has delivered its new pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel design, GAIA lead test assemblies (LTAs), to a nuclear utility in the US. «Energy Business Review, Jul 15»
5
Gaiam Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks (GAIA)
Gaiam logo Gaiam (NASDAQ:GAIA) was upgraded by Zacks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Analyst ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
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Gaiam Upgraded to Hold by Zacks (GAIA)
Gaiam, Inc. logo Zacks upgraded shares of Gaiam (NASDAQ:GAIA) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
7
I'll Drink to That: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos of Gaia Wines
Episode 275 of I'll Drink to That has been released, and features Yiannis Paraskevopoulos of Gaia Wines, an estate that produces wines from ... «Vinography, Jul 15»
8
Small Wind Must Not Let DECC Throw the Baby Out With the BIG …
Johnnie Andringa, CEO of UK small wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind, today called on the Scottish Government and UK rural businesses to ... «AltEnergyMag, Jul 15»
9
Laudato Si reverences not Gaia, but Mary
241. Mary, the Mother who cared for Jesus, now cares with maternal affection and pain for this wounded world. Just as her pierced heart ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
No 'aaya', no GAIA, Dolly Kumar is here to stay
GAIA, in Greek, means the Goddess of Earth. True to its name, Dolly Kumar's range of products only has natural ingredients. “Earth has the ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gaia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gaia>. May 2024 ».
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