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Meaning of "evolutionary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EVOLUTIONARY

evolutionary  [ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EVOLUTIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Evolutionary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EVOLUTIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

evolutionary

Evolution

Evolution is the change in the inherited characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins. All life on Earth is descended from a last universal ancestor that lived approximately 3.8 billion years ago. Repeated speciation and the divergence of life can be inferred from shared sets of biochemical and morphological traits, or by shared DNA sequences. These homologous traits and sequences are more similar among species that share a more recent common ancestor, and can be used to reconstruct evolutionary histories, using both existing species and the fossil record. Existing patterns of biodiversity have been shaped both by speciation and by extinction. Charles Darwin was the first to formulate a scientific argument for the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Definition of evolutionary in the English dictionary

The definition of evolutionary in the dictionary is of or relating to evolution. Other definition of evolutionary is of or relating to a gradual development, esp to a more complex form.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EVOLUTIONARY


ablutionary
əˈbluːʃənərɪ
cautionary
ˈkɔːʃənərɪ
coevolutionary
ˌkəʊiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
concretionary
kənˈkriːʃənərɪ
convolutionary
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃənərɪ
counter-revolutionary
ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
diversionary
daɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
elocutionary
ˌeləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
extortionary
ɪkˈstɔːʃənərɪ
illocutionary
ˌɪləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
incretionary
ɪnˈkriːʃənərɪ
institutionary
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ
locutionary
ləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
macroevolutionary
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
perlocutionary
ˌpɜːləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
precautionary
prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ
reversionary
rɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
secretionary
sɪˈkriːʃənərɪ
substitutionary
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EVOLUTIONARY

evocatory
evoe
evohe
evoke
evoker
evolue
evolute
evolution
evolutional
evolutionarily
evolutionary algorithm
evolutionism
evolutionist
evolutionistic
evolutive
evolvable
evolve
evolvement
evolvent
evolver

WORDS THAT END LIKE EVOLUTIONARY

accretionary
cardiopulmonary
confectionary
coronary
data dictionary
dictionary
discretionary
exclusionary
expansionary
expeditionary
inflationary
missionary
nonstationary
ordinary
post-Revolutionary
probationary
pulmonary
reactionary
revisionary
stationary
visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of evolutionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «evolutionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EVOLUTIONARY

Find out the translation of evolutionary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of evolutionary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «evolutionary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

进化的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

evolutivo
570 millions of speakers

English

evolutionary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विकासवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эволюционный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

evolucionário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিব্যক্তিমূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évolutif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Evolusi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

evolutionär
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

進化の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진화하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Evolusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiến hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிணாம
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्क्रांतीवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evrimsel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

evolutivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ewolucyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еволюційний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evolutiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξελικτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

evolusionêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

evolutionära
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

evolusjonære
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EVOLUTIONARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about evolutionary

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10 QUOTES WITH «EVOLUTIONARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word evolutionary.
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Buzz Aldrin
We can continue to try and clean up the gutters all over the world and spend all of our resources looking at just the dirty spots and trying to make them clean. Or we can lift our eyes up and look into the skies and move forward in an evolutionary way.
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David Attenborough
The most extraordinary thing about trying to piece together the missing links in the evolutionary story is that when you do find a missing link and put it in the story, you suddenly need all these other missing links to connect to the new discovery. The gaps and questions actually increase - it's extraordinary.
3
Jim Barksdale
I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy has been evolutionary - making maximum advantage of our client browser, as well as our enterprise software for people who want to build Web sites.
4
Paul Berg
Moreover, the concern of some that moving DNA among species would breach customary breeding barriers and have profound effects on natural evolutionary processes has substantially disappeared as the science revealed that such exchanges occur in nature.
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John Tyler Bonner
There are good reasons why natural selection has become widely accepted as an explanation of evolutionary development. When applied to mammals and other large animals, it fits perfectly. But we cannot assume that all evolutionary steps arise from selection, particularly when looking at smaller animals.
6
Mark Canton
I am fortunate enough to have worked on, and continue to work on, evolutionary movies in all formats from just simple good story telling, which still matters most of all, to CG movies to tent-pole size 3D movies, and genre 3D movies like 'Piranha 3D.'
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Paul Davies
It will be in the convergence of evolutionary biology, developmental biology and cancer biology that the answer to cancer will lie. Nor will this confluence be a one-way street.
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Warren Farrell
In fact, the socialization gives us the tools to fill our evolutionary roles. They are our building blocks.
9
Harvey V. Fineberg
Evolution is all about passing on the genome to the next generation, adapting and surviving through generation after generation. From an evolutionary point of view, you and I are like the booster rockets designed to send the genetic payload into the next level of orbit and then drop off into the sea.
10
R. Buckminster Fuller
A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic, objective economist and evolutionary strategist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EVOLUTIONARY»

Discover the use of evolutionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to evolutionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diversity and Evolutionary Biology of Tropical Flowers
This volume concentrates on tropical flowers in which, whilst sharing many of the features seen in temperate flowers, exhibit phenomena which are purely tropical.
‎1996
2
Evolutionary Design by Computers
This book explores related sub-areas of Evolutionary Design, including: * design optimization * creative design * the creation of art * artificial life.
Peter Bentley, 1999
3
Evolutionary Game Theory
This text introduces current evolutionary game theory -- where ideas fromevolutionary biology and rationalistic economics meet -- emphasizing the links between static anddynamic approaches and noncooperative game theory.
Jörgen W. Weibull, 1997
4
The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
In The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, leading contributors discuss the foundations of the field as well as recent discoveries currently shaping this burgeoning area of psychology.
David M. Buss, 2005
5
Introduction to Evolutionary Computing
The book contains quick-reference information on the current state-of-the-art in a wide range of related topics, so it is of interest not just to evolutionary computing specialists but to researchers working in other fields.
Agoston E. Eiben, J.E. Smith, 2003
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An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change
This book contains the most sustained and serious attack on mainstream, neoclassical economics in more than forty years. Nelson and Winter focus their critique on the basic question of how firms and industries change overtime.
Richard R. Nelson, Sidney G Winter, 2009
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Evolutionary Dynamics
Draws on the languages of biology and mathematics to outline the mathematical principles according to which life evolves in an intriguing study that makes a clear and compelling case for understanding every living system in terms of ...
Martin A. Nowak, 2006
8
Evolutionary Genetics
The first edition of Maynard Smith's Evolutionary Genetics (first published in 1989) was welcomed as the first comprehensive introduction to the molecular and population aspects of evolutionary genetics, and has now become one of the ...
John Maynard Smith, 1998
9
Multi-Objective Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms
This text provides an excellent introduction to the use of evolutionary algorithms in multi-objective optimization, allowing use as a graduate course text or for self-study.
Kalyanmoy Deb, 2001
10
The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation ...
This book introduces the new field of evolutionary psychology and the complex mechanisms that generate human behavior and culture.
Jerome H. Barkow, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EVOLUTIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term evolutionary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wendiceratops: Horned Dinosaur Fossil Adds Hooks to Evolutionary
Paleontologists say a dinosaur from 79 million years ago, known as Wendiceratops pinhornensis, could help them hook into the mysteries of ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Carnivorous Plant Has An Evolutionary Alliance With Local Bats …
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that lure unsuspecting insects into their digestive juices using foul smells. But first they have to find a good, ... «Popular Science, Jul 15»
3
Jurassic World: An evolutionary scientist's take on the blockbuster hit …
Hendrik Poinar, evolutionary biologist at McMaster University. Q: What did you think of Jurassic World? I thought it was entertaining. I took my ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Tiny sponge fossil upsets evolutionary model
The tiny fossil sponge was just 1.2 millimeters in width, seen here in a high-resolution scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Zongjun ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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Repeated evolution and the impact of evolutionary history on …
Whether natural selection can erase the imprint of past evolutionary history from phenotypes has been a topic of much debate. A key source of evidence that ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Fossils Redefine Evolutionary Timeline Millions of Years Ago in …
Some stunning fossils are redefining evolutionary timelines. Researchers have taken a closer look at some of the oldest animals on the planet ... «Science World Report, Jul 15»
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Q&A: How evolutionary biologists got lucky with a sperm discovery
Evolutionary biologists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center discovered a unique protein in fruit fly sperm essential for embryo growth. «Fred Hutch News Service, Jul 15»
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Author pens hilarious erotic novella featuring Kirk Cameron and …
... a speculative novella about Cameron engaging in inter-species sexual acts with the next step in evolutionary development: the “crocoduck.”. «Raw Story, Jul 15»
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Podcast: Anti-GMOers misrepresent glyphosate study; Carrots …
In Amazing Crop History, Drs. Shelby Ellison and Philipp Simon talk about carrot's evolutionary roots, where it came from, its interesting history, ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
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Public Release: 6-Jul-2015 Beetle tree of life reveals the …
Public Release: 6-Jul-2015 Beetle tree of life reveals the evolutionary history of Earth's most diverse group of animals. Wiley. Share. Print E-Mail. IMAGE: A male ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»

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