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THEORY OF PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
punctuated equilibrium; theory of punctuated equilibrium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("theory of punctuated equilibrium" is a kind of...):
evolutionism; theory of evolution; theory of organic evolution ((biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals)
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