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evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i, ˌi və- /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to evolution or development
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Somewhere along the way, for evolutionary reasons, aging has become baked into the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Because little was known about mating patterns in wild belugas, the team developed predictions based on evolutionary theory and what scientists already knew about the species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

By examining galaxies in such detail, researchers can better understand how travel through a galaxy cluster influences star formation and drives long-term evolutionary changes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

That may sound small, but in evolutionary theory it is enormous.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The book’s subject matter is history, but the approach is that of science—in particular, that of historical sciences such as evolutionary biology and geology.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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