evolutionary: Meaning and Definition of
ev•o•lu•tion•ar•y
Pronunciation: (ev"u-l'shu-ner"ē or, esp. Brit., ē"vu-), [key] — adj.
- pertaining to evolution or development; developmental: the evolutionary origin of species.
- of, pertaining to, or in accordance with a theory of evolution, esp. in biology.
- pertaining to or performing evolutions.
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