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evolutionary theory

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A theory of evolution, especially the scientific theory of evolution through natural selection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Any model of disequilibrium or accumulating change.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable

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35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَظَرِيَّة التَّطَوُّر — theory of evolution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 進化論 /进化论 (jìnhuàlùn) — theory of evolution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 演化論 /演化论 (yǎnhuàlùn) — theory of evolution
  • Danish: evolutionsteori — theory of evolution
  • Danish: udviklingslære — theory of evolution
  • Dutch: evolutietheorie — theory of evolution
  • Esperanto: evoluismo — theory of evolution
  • Finnish: evoluutioteoria — theory of evolution
  • Finnish: kehitysoppi — theory of evolution
  • French: théorie de l'évolution — theory of evolution
  • Georgian: ევოლუციის თეორია (evoluciis teoria) — theory of evolution
  • Georgian: ევოლუციური თეორია (evoluciuri teoria) — theory of evolution
  • German: Evolutionstheorie — theory of evolution
  • German: Deszendenztheorie — theory of evolution
  • German: Abstammungstheorie — theory of evolution
  • German: Entwicklungslehre — theory of evolution
  • German: Evolutionslehre — theory of evolution
  • German: Abstammungslehre — theory of evolution
  • German: Deszendenzlehre — theory of evolution
  • Korean: 진화론 (jinhwaron) — theory of evolution
  • Low German: Evolutschoonstheorie — theory of evolution
  • Mongolian: эволюцийн онол (evoljüciin onol) — theory of evolution
  • Norwegian Bokmål: evolusjonsteori — theory of evolution
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utviklingslære — theory of evolution
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: evolusjonsteori — theory of evolution
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: utviklingslære — theory of evolution
  • Polish: teoria ewolucji — theory of evolution
  • Portuguese: teoria da evolução — theory of evolution
  • Romanian: teorie evoluționară — theory of evolution
  • Romanian: teorie evoluțională — theory of evolution
  • Russian: тео́рия эволю́ции (teórija evoljúcii) — theory of evolution
  • Swedish: evolutionsteori — theory of evolution
  • Swedish: utvecklingslära — theory of evolution
  • Tagalog: huna ng kasunlaran — theory of evolution
  • Turkish: evrim teorisi — theory of evolution