evolutionary

[ ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee or, esp. British, ee-vuh- ]
/ ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i or, esp. British, ˌi və- /

adjective

pertaining to evolution or development; developmental: the evolutionary origin of species.
of, relating to, or in accordance with a theory of evolution, especially in biology.
pertaining to or performing evolutions.

Origin of evolutionary

First recorded in 1840–50; evolution + -ary

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Words nearby evolutionary

evoked potential, evoked response, evolute, evolution, evolution of carbon dioxide, evolutionary, evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary biology, evolutionary fitness, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology

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