adjective
Etymology
Origin of evolutive
First recorded in 1870–75; evolut(ion) + -ive
Example Sentences
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“We are too different; the fruit of two diverse evolutive tracks...plants could be aliens for us,” he said.
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2015
A fixed amount of "evolutive force" is given, to begin with.
From Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Gray, Asa
In the first edition of "First Principles" an evolutive change in anything was described as the passage of it from a state of indefinite incoherent homogeneity to a definite coherent heterogeneity.
From Memories and Studies by James, Henry
Being a deposit of the evolutive movement along its path, how could it be applied throughout the evolutive movement itself?
From A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson by Benson, Vincent
On the other hand, a new hardware that should be added to the animal brain is considered as not compatible with an evolutive process.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor
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