Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for evolutionary. Search instead for evolutionsbegriffes.
Definitions

evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i, ˌi və- /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to evolution or development
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

James, the epidemiologist in Australia, said the slower progression of the Bundibugyo strain is likely an evolutionary strategy to spread more widely before burning out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"That allows us to see not only when sperm cooperation emerges, but also when it disappears and reappears under different evolutionary conditions."

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Every day, specialists are working on models aiming to explain solar activity, allowing them "to put the Sun back into context within its evolutionary timeline, from its birth to its death," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The subspecies of Aedes aegypti now established across large swaths of the U.S. began its evolutionary journey in sub-Saharan Africa.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

To understand why, evolutionary psychologists argue, we need to delve into the hunter-gatherer world that shaped us, the world that we subconsciously still inhabit.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari



Vocabulary lists containing evolutionary


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training