evolutionary

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Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌiː.və.ˈl(j)uː.ʃən.ɹi/, /ˌɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃən.ɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.ɛɹ.i/, /ˌɛv.əˈluː.ʃən.ɛɹ.i//

Adjective

evolutionary (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

   The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors.

2. Having formal similarities to the biological theory of evolution.

Synonyms

• evolutional

Antonyms

• nonevolutional, non-evolutional
• nonevolutionary, non-evolutionary

Translations

• French: évolutif, évolutionnaire
• German: evolutionär
• Italian: evoluzionario, evolutivo
• Portuguese: evolutivo
• Russian: эволюцио́нный
• Spanish: evolutivo, evolucionista, evolucionario

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