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Theory of punctuated equilibrium   /θˈɪri əv pˈəŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd ˌikwəlˈɪbriəm/   Listen
Theory of punctuated equilibrium

noun
1.
A theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change.  Synonym: punctuated equilibrium.






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