The principle of uniformitarianism includes only processes which occur gradually.

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The principle of uniformitarianism, as proposed by James Hutton and later expanded, suggests that the same natural laws and processes that operate in the universe now have always operated in the universe in the past and apply everywhere in the universe. This includes both gradual processes (like sedimentation) and more abrupt events (like volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts).

The Principle of Uniformitarianism Includes Only Processes Which Occur Gradually