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—punctuational, adj. —punctuationalist, punctuationist, n./pungk'chooh ay"sheuh nl iz'euhm/, n. Biol.[1975-80; PUNCTUATIONAL + -ISM]
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punctuationalism — /ˌpʌnktʃuˈeɪʃənəlɪzəm/ (say .punkchooh ayshuhnuhlizuhm) noun → punctuated equilibrium. –punctuationalist, adjective, noun …
punctuationalism — punctuational, adj. punctuationalist, punctuationist, n. /pungk chooh ay sheuh nl iz euhm/, n. Biol. See punctuated equilibrium. [1975 80; PUNCTUATIONAL + ISM] … Useful english dictionary
punctuated equilibrium — theory of, Biol. a hypothesis holding that the evolution of species proceeds in a characteristic pattern of relative stability for long periods of time interspersed with much shorter periods during which many species become extinct and new… … Universalium
gradualism — /ˈgrædʒuəlɪzəm/ (say grajoohuhlizuhm) noun 1. the principle of achieving an end step by step instead of in one movement or action. 2. a theory which asserts that evolution proceeds mainly by natural selection, evolutionary changes thus developing …
punctuated equilibrium — /ˌpʌnktʃueɪtəd ikwəˈlɪbrium/ (say .punkchoohaytuhd eekwuh libreeoohm) noun a theory of evolution which states that the evolutionary pattern is one in which significant change in the rate of change is the norm, long periods of relative stability… …
