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
Perhaps, however, M. Naudin does not mean that "evolutive force," or the force of vitality, is really homologous with common physical force, but only something which may be likened to it.
From Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Asa Gray
To call that "evolutive force" which produces the change of one kind of plant or animal into another, is simple and easy, but of little help by way of explanation.
From Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Asa Gray
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 Dorin Teodor Moisa
Let's see some arguments that support the evolutive process.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Dorin Teodor Moisa
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