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evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i, ˌi və- /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to evolution or development
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Somewhere along the way, for evolutionary reasons, aging has become baked into the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This computation solves ancient problems from our evolutionary history that arise from having a mobile, complex body with many senses and conflicting needs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Recent research in evolutionary genetics has continued to emphasize the importance of changing environments.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Labrujasuchus expectatus fills that predicted gap, providing an evolutionary link that paleontologists had long expected to uncover.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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