ev·o·lu·tion ( v  -l  shn,  v-)n. 1. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. See Synonyms at development. 2. a. The process of developing. b. Gradual development. 3. Biology a. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species. b. The historical development of a related group of organisms; phylogeny. 4. A movement that is part of a set of ordered movements. 5. Mathematics The extraction of a root of a quantity. [Latin vol ti , voltin-, from voltus, past participle of volvere, to unroll; see evolve.]ev o·lution·al, evo·lution·ary (-sh-nr) adj.ev o·lution·ari·ly adv. |
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| Adv. | 1. | evolutionarily - in an evolutionary way; from an evolutionary point of view; "the mutation has been evolutionarily successful" |
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