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punctuationalism

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[puhngk-choo-ay-shuh-nl-iz-uhm] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm /

noun

Biology.

punctuated equilibrium.

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Etymology

Origin of punctuationalism

1975–80; punctuational ( def. ) + -ism

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