vicariance

== English == === Etymology === From vicariant +‎ -ance. === Noun === vicariance (countable and uncountable, plural vicariances) (biology) The separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species. (geology) The geological event which produces such a barrier (volcano, earthquake, etc) (psychology, colloquial) The act of experiencing an event by proxy through an empathic link with the person who is experiencing the event firsthand. ==== Related terms ==== vicariated === References === “vicariance”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. vicariance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “vicariance”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === vicariance f (plural vicariances) vicariance === Further reading === “vicariance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012