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evolutionary
[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-]
adjective
pertaining to evolution or development; developmental.
the evolutionary origin of species.
of, relating to, or in accordance with a theory of evolution, especially in biology.
pertaining to or performing evolutions.
Other Word Forms
- evolutionarily adverb
- antievolutionary adjective
- nonevolutionary adjective
- preevolutionary adjective
- proevolutionary adjective
- unevolutionary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of evolutionary1
Example Sentences
Urban planning and evolutionary consequences are deeply intertwined, Domingo says.
The discovery promises to shed light on the evolutionary history that saw early small dinosaurs become very large and "bizarre" animals, according to Professor Paul Barrett, a palaeontologist at the museum.
How long will it be until a major university bans the teaching of evolutionary biology, acting in the same spirit as German universities under Hitler, which proscribed “Jewish physics”?
The missing-link title declares Davis’ intention to join an evolutionary chain of artists, the hidden hunter adding an element of surprise.
This kind of transfer of an evolutionary adaptation to a new context is called "exaptation."
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