Creationism \Cre*a"tion*ism\ (-?z'm), n.
   The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human
   being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to
   traducianism.
   [1913 Webster]

	

	creationism
    n 1: the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the
         Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of
         evolution of species"

	

	creationism
 n.

    The (false) belief that large, innovative software designs can be
    completely specified in advance and then painlessly magicked out of the
    void by the normal efforts of a team of normally talented programmers. In
    fact, experience has shown repeatedly that good designs arise only from
    evolutionary, exploratory interaction between one (or at most a small
    handful of) exceptionally able designer(s) and an active user population ?
    and that the first try at a big new idea is always wrong. Unfortunately,
    because these truths don't fit the planning models beloved of management,
    they are generally ignored.

	

	creationism

   The (false) belief that large, innovative software designs can
   be completely specified in advance and then painlessly
   magicked out of the void by the normal efforts of a team of
   normally talented programmers.  In fact, experience has shown
   repeatedly that good designs arise only from evolutionary,
   exploratory interaction between one (or at most a small
   handful of) exceptionally able designer(s) and an active user
   population - and that the first try at a big new idea is
   always wrong.  Unfortunately, because these truths don't fit
   the planning models beloved of management, they are
   generally ignored.

   [Jargon File]