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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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Elliott Hazen, an adjunct professor in the ecology and evolutionary biology department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, says that hasn't happened in a decade.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He argues that, as natural selection has shaped our brains and influenced our actions, the way we guide and govern behavior should be approached with our evolutionary roots in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

This allowed them to estimate how different ape groups were related and when their evolutionary lineages separated.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

It's a kind of evolutionary trade-off: A very complex song provides a lot of information, but it is difficult to transmit that information over long distances in complex environments.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Unfortunately, the evolutionary perspective is an incomplete measure of success.

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



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