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evolutionary


evolutionary [ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee or, esp. British, ee-vuh-] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

  1. pertaining to evolution or development; developmental: the evolutionary origin of species.
  2. of, relating to, or in accordance with a theory of evolution, especially in biology.
  3. pertaining to or performing evolutions.

Origin of evolutionary First recorded in 1840–50; evolution + -ary Related formsev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ly, adverban·ti·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjectivenon·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjectivepre·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjectivepro·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjectiveun·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective Examples from the Web for evolutionarily Contemporary Examples of evolutionarily

  • We are evolutionarily pretty well adapted to eat just about anything.

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  • Word Origin and History for evolutionarily evolutionary adj.

    1846, from evolution + -ary.

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