evolutionary

CEFRC1

/ˌiː.vəˈl(j)uː.ʃən.ɹi/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to gradual development and change over time.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having formal similarities to the biological theory of evolution.

Examples

  • The last few decades have brought significant changes to evolutionary thought.

  • Darwin developed the evolutionary theory.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃən.ɹi/
  • /ˌɛv.əˈluː.ʃən.ɛɹ.i/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

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

  • The basic elements of an evolutionary growth theory are discussed in Section II.

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Origin

adjective

From evolution + -ary.