Evolutionary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌiː.vəˈl(j)uː.ʃən.ɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Evolutionary is an adjective meaning Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
Meaning
Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
More Meanings
- Having formal similarities to the biological theory of evolution.
Example Sentences
The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors.
The basic elements of an evolutionary growth theory are discussed in Section II.
It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted.
Synonyms for evolutionary
Depending on context, synonyms include evolutional.
Antonyms for evolutionary
Common opposites include nonevolutional, non-evolutional, nonevolutionary, non-evolutionary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include evolutive, phased, rolling, flexible, dynamic, variable.
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