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noun. ˈgī-ə. : the hypothesis that the living and nonliving components of earth function as a single system in such a way that the living component regulates and maintains conditions (such as the temperature of the ocean or composition of the atmosphere) so as to be suitable for life.
Gaia definition: the ancient Greek goddess who personified the earth and whose numerous offspring include Uranus, by whom she bore the Titans and the Cyclopes.. See examples of GAIA used in a sentence.
Definition of Gaia noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Gaia. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Gaia in British English. (ˈɡeɪə ), Gaea or Ge. noun. the goddess of the earth, who bore Uranus and by him Oceanus, Cronus, and the Titans. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. from Greek gaia earth.
Gaia is the ancestral mother—sometimes parthenogenic —of all life. She is the mother of Uranus (Sky), from whose sexual union she bore the Titans (themselves parents of many of the Olympian gods), the Cyclopes, and the Giants, as well as of Pontus (Sea), from whose union she bore the primordial sea gods.
In Greek mythology, the Earth personified as a goddess, daughter of Chaos. She was the mother and wife of Uranus (Heaven); their offspring included the Titans and the Cyclops.
