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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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The discovery suggests that major evolutionary transitions can occur without the widespread destruction associated with mass extinctions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Rather than being driven by a mass extinction, some evolutionary transitions may involve periods of extraordinary diversity, when declining lineages and emerging groups coexist.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

This remarkable complexity makes the Paja Formation especially valuable for investigating how ecosystems change as older evolutionary groups decline and new ones become established.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

With De Kooning’s paintings, there is an evolutionary throughline, where the bravura of the 1970s mellows into more contemplative, flowing compositions in the ’80s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The challenge now is to develop human history as a science, on a par with acknowledged historical sciences such as astronomy, geology, and evolutionary biology.

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


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