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evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-]

adjective

  1. pertaining to evolution or development; developmental.

    the evolutionary origin of species.

  2. of, relating to, or in accordance with a theory of evolution, especially in biology.

  3. pertaining to or performing evolutions.



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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • evolutionarily adverb
  • antievolutionary adjective
  • nonevolutionary adjective
  • preevolutionary adjective
  • proevolutionary adjective
  • unevolutionary adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of evolutionary1

First recorded in 1840–50; evolution + -ary
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The missing-link title declares Davis’ intention to join an evolutionary chain of artists, the hidden hunter adding an element of surprise.

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This kind of transfer of an evolutionary adaptation to a new context is called "exaptation."

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Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur - in the collection of a Mongolian museum - that they say "rewrites" the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurs.

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Darwin suggests that if music gives us pleasure, it has an evolutionary purpose.

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Not only are they not uniformly bad news for our health, but many viruses actually live with us in a symbiotic and evolutionary relationship.

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