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noun
A theory of evolution, holding that evolutionary change tends to be characterized by long periods of stability, or equilibrium, punctuated by episodes of very fast development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: theory of punctuated equilibrium
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Broader terms: theory of evolution, theory of organic evolution, evolutionism
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