EVOLUTIONARY


Meaning of EVOLUTIONARY in English

ev ‧ o ‧ lu ‧ tion ‧ a ‧ ry AC /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən ə ri◂, ˌevə- $ ˌevəˈluːʃəneri◂/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ evolve ; noun : ↑ evolution ; adjective : ↑ evolutionary ]

1 . relating to the way in which plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time:

the evolutionary development of birds

Some scientists have rejected evolutionary theory.

2 . relating to the way in which ideas or situations gradually change and develop over a long period of time:

He is in favour of gradual, evolutionary social change.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.