evolutionary
pronunciation
How to pronounce evolutionary in British English:
UK [ˌiːvəˈluːʃənri]
How to pronounce evolutionary in American English:
US [ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or produced by evolution
Word Origin
- evolutionary (adj.)
- 1810, from evolution + -ary.
Example
- 1. Crocs have changed considerably during their evolutionary history .
- 2. Becoming an " extra-terrestrial " civilization is an inevitable evolutionary watershed of technological societies .
- 3. But they do speak of change , albeit in an evolutionary way .
- 4. A unity government could take the country along an evolutionary path towards democracy , pluralism and tolerance .
- 5. And from these options , an evolutionary process continually prunes its choices to create ever greater order .