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Meaning of punctuated equilibrium

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

punctuated equilibrium

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

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Related words

punctuationismevolutionary theoryphyletic gradualismsaltationismgradualismevolutionneoevolutionmesoevolution