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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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Gray has been studying the evolutionary theory of play ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Beyond the evolutionary findings, the researchers developed several experimental and computational methods that could expand what scientists can learn from valuable human fossils.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Asked, for instance, if he meows to his cats, Jonathan B. Losos, an evolutionary biologist and author of the book, “The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved From the Savanna to Your Sofa,” wouldn’t deny it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

He has told colleagues the changes are intended to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 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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