Endogenies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The processes or phenomena that originate from within a system or organism rather than from external factors
2. The development or changes that occur internally, typically influencing growth or function in a biological or geological context
3. Referring to characteristics, traits, or actions that arise from internal sources, playing a significant role in the overall structure or behavior of a system

Etymology: "Endogenies" is simply the plural of "endogeny", a noun built from two Greek-derived pieces. The first, endo-, comes from Greek "endon", meaning "within" or "inside". The second, -geny, comes from Greek "-geneia", from "genos", meaning "birth" or "origin", and appears in many scientific coinages that describe how something comes into being, such as "ontogeny" for the development of an individual organism. Put together, the word describes development that arises from within a system rather than from outside influences. Because it is a technical formation, it belongs to modern scientific vocabulary rather than to ancient Greek usage, even though every part of it is Greek. The plural form simply refers to several distinct instances or kinds of such internal processes.

Synonyms: internal causes, internal processes

Antonyms: exogenies, external causes