What does evolutionary mean?
Definitions for evolutionary
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Princeton's WordNet
evolutionaryadjective
of or relating to or produced by evolution
"evolutionary biology"
Wiktionary
evolutionaryadjective
Of or relating to evolution.
The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors.
Webster Dictionary
Evolutionaryadjective
relating to evolution; as, evolutionary discussions
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Rank popularity for the word 'evolutionary' in Adjectives Frequency: #987
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of evolutionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of evolutionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of evolutionary in a Sentence
The ability to make gadusol, which was first discovered in fish eggs, clearly has some evolutionary value to be found in so many species, we know it provides UV-B protection; it makes a pretty good sunscreen. But there may also be roles it plays as an antioxidant, in stress response, embryonic development and other functions.
We are all one, because we’re all part of the same evolutionary story.
Much as we might wish to believe otherwise, universal love and the welfare of the species as a whole are concepts which simply do not make evolutionary sense.
It's possible that dense feathers were primarily selected for insulation, as body size decreased in theropod dinosaurs on the evolutionary pathway to modern birds, feathers could have then later been co-opted for sexual display or flying.
Indigenous peoples in isolated environments are closer to true evolutionary development than those of humans in civilized environments.
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