evolutionary
/ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/
adjective
- Relating to the process of evolution, especially in biology.
- Evolutionary biology helps us understand how species change over time.
- Many evolutionary adaptations help animals survive in harsh environments.
- The evolutionary history of whales shows they once lived on land.
- Involving gradual development or change over time.
- Language change is an evolutionary process that happens slowly.
- The company took an evolutionary approach to improving its products.
- The design of the car was evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
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