evolutionary
ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri
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Definition of evolutionary - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
developmentinvolving gradual change and development
  • The company underwent an evolutionary transformation.
gradual progressive
2.
originTECH.derived from or influenced by evolutionTECH.
  • Evolutionary biology focuses on the origins and changes in species..
evolving
3.
biologyTECH.related to the biological theory of evolutionTECH.
  • The evolutionary process explains species adaptation.
genetic hereditary
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Expressions with evolutionary

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metaphorical concept of progress in evolution
Some people mistakenly view evolution as an evolutionary ladder.
scientific explanation of species development over time
The evolutionary theory has been widely accepted in the scientific community..
scientist studying evolutionary processes and biological diversity
An evolutionary biologist examines the genetic changes in species over generations..
scientific study of how species change and evolve over time
Evolutionary biology explains how new species appear.
study of psychological traits shaped by natural selection
Evolutionary psychology explains why we fear snakes.
general direction of evolutionary change in species
The evolutionary trend shows larger brain sizes in mammals.

Origin of evolutionary

Latin, evolutio (unrolling)

Terms with evolutionary included in their meaning

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evolution
related to early evolutionary stages
supporter or scholar
someone who supports or studies evolutionary theory
evolutionary process
process where organisms better adapted to environment tend to survive and reproduce
evolutionary context
relating to animals below humans in evolution
evolutionary study
set of organisms studied for evolutionary relationships
evolutionary theory
automatic bodily reaction against foreign substances
biology
evolutionary change in species traits in shared habitats
taxonomy
method of classifying species by evolutionary relationships

Examples of evolutionary in a sentence

  • Evolutionary changes in technology are fascinating.
  • Evolutionary changes can be seen in the fossil record.
  • The evolutionary process is slow and complex.
  • The evolutionary changes in birds are fascinating to study.
  • His research focuses on evolutionary patterns in marine life.

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  1. French:évolutionnaire, évolutif, ...
  2. German:evolutionär, evolutiv, ...
  3. Italian:evolutivo, ...
  4. Spanish:evolutivo, evolucionario, ...
  5. Portuguese:evolutivo, ...
  6. Chinese:渐进的, 演化的, ...
  7. Japanese:進化的な, 進化の, ...
  8. Arabic:تَطَوُّرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶבוֹלוּצְיוֹנִי, דַּרְוִינִיסְטִי, ...
  10. Russian:эволюционный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:еволюційний, ...
  12. Hindi:क्रमिक, विकासवादी, ...

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