evolutive

[ ev-uh-loo-tiv or, especially British, ee-vuh- ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or promoting evolution; evolutionary: an evolutive process.

  2. tending to evolve, or toward evolution.

Origin of evolutive

1
First recorded in 1870–75; evolut(ion) + -ive

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British Dictionary definitions for evolutive

evolutive

/ (ɪˈvɒljʊtɪv) /


adjective
  1. relating to, tending to, or promoting evolution

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