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- \ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌē-və-\
- /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/
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- \ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌē-və-\
Definitions of evolutionary word
- noun evolutionary Of or relating to evolution. 1
- adjective evolutionary relating to theory of evolution 1
- adjective evolutionary developmental 1
- adjective evolutionary Evolutionary means relating to a process of gradual change and development. 0
- adjective evolutionary Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution. 0
- adjective evolutionary Having formal similarities to the biological theory of evolution. 0
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Parts of speech for Evolutionary
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evolutionary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
evolutionary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for evolutionary
adjective evolutionary
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- metamorphic — pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.
- mutative — to change; alter.
- transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
Antonyms for evolutionary
adjective evolutionary
- stagnant — not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
- stunted — slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development.
- dormant — lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inert — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
Top questions with evolutionary
- what is evolutionary?
- what is evolutionary theory?
- how does the biogeography of fossils support evolutionary theory?
- natural selection is an evolutionary mechanism by which?
- what is evolutionary psychology?
- what is the probable evolutionary ancestor of land plants?
- what do evolutionary biologists study?
- how does evolutionary classification differ from traditional classification?
- according to evolutionary theory how does a new species develop?
- what evolutionary development allowed plants to grow tall?
- what is the evolutionary theory?
- why is the amniotic egg considered an important evolutionary breakthrough?
- what is evolutionary biology?
- which of these is an evolutionary innovation associated with reptiles?
- what does evolutionary fitness measure?
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