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 Definitions of punctuated equilibrium  [ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt]  

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Definition of 'punctuated equilibrium' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) punctuated equilibrium
a theory that the evolution of species proceeds with long periods of relative stability interspersed with rapid change.

Etymology:  (1972)

Definition of 'punctuated equilibrium' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) punctuated equilibrium, theory of punctuated equilibrium
a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change

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