evolutionary
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃənri/adjective
उच्चारण ईवलूशन्री
विकासवादी
Core word
- 1
connected with gradual development and change; connected with the development of living things over time
विकासवादी
- evolutionary biology
- The book explains the evolutionary history of whales.
- The theory was a major evolutionary breakthrough in biology.
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- Change in the company has been evolutionary, not revolutionary.
- Scientists study the evolutionary links between birds and dinosaurs.
Synonyms developmental gradual progressive
Opposite revolutionary
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
evolutionary + noun
Adjective: connected with evolution, the slow change of living things, or with any gradual development.
Adjective: विकास-क्रम से संबंधित, यानी जीवों का धीमा बदलाव, या किसी भी क्रमिक विकास से।
- Darwin proposed an evolutionary theory of species.
- The company made evolutionary changes to its products.
evolutionary vs revolutionary
Evolutionary means gradual; revolutionary means sudden and complete. They are often contrasted.
Evolutionary का अर्थ क्रमिक है; revolutionary का अर्थ अचानक और पूर्ण। इनमें अक्सर विरोध दिखाया जाता है।
- The reform was evolutionary, not revolutionary.
evolutionary + biology / psychology / history
Used with subject names: evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology.
विषय-नामों के साथ: evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology।
- She studies evolutionary biology at university.
an evolutionary + step / change / process
Use 'an' before it. Adjective only, no plural.
इससे पहले 'an' आता है। यह केवल adjective है, इसका plural नहीं।
- An evolutionary process takes millions of years.
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evolutionary + noun
theoryprocesschangebiologyhistorystage
- The evolutionary history of whales is well studied.
adjective + evolutionary
gradualslownaturallonglong-term
- Language change is a slow evolutionary process.
evolutionary + advantage
evolutionary advantageevolutionary pressureevolutionary successevolutionary path
- Speed gave the cheetah an evolutionary advantage.
verb + evolutionary
supportexplainrejectstudyfollow
- Scientists follow the evolutionary path of birds.
evolutionary vs sudden
evolutionary developmentevolutionary approachevolutionary improvement
- The team took an evolutionary approach, improving the product step by step.
“More examples 5
- The giraffe's long neck is explained by an evolutionary theory.
जिराफ़ की लंबी गर्दन की व्याख्या एक विकासवादी सिद्धांत से की जाती है।
- Radhika read about the evolutionary history of the horse in her biology book.
राधिका ने अपनी जीव-विज्ञान की पुस्तक में घोड़े के विकासक्रम के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The changes in the exam pattern have been evolutionary.
परीक्षा के पैटर्न में बदलाव क्रमिक रहे हैं।
- The evolutionary process works over millions of years.
विकास की प्रक्रिया लाखों वर्षों में काम करती है।
- Mobile phones show an evolutionary rise in screen size and power.
मोबाइल फ़ोन में स्क्रीन के आकार और शक्ति में क्रमिक वृद्धि दिखाई देती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The change was evolutionery.
✓ The change was evolutionary.
The spelling ends in -ary: evolutionary.
वर्तनी का अंत -ary से होता है: evolutionary।
✗ Darwin gave the revolutionary theory of species.
✓ Darwin gave the evolutionary theory of species.
Do not confuse 'revolutionary' (sudden, complete) with 'evolutionary' (gradual).
'Revolutionary' (अचानक, पूर्ण) और 'evolutionary' (क्रमिक) को न मिलाएँ।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart evolutionary (gradual change) and revolutionary (sudden, complete change).
Evolutionary (धीरे-धीरे परिवर्तन, क्रमिक) और revolutionary (अचानक, पूर्ण परिवर्तन, क्रांतिकारी) को अलग रखिए।