evolutionary

Refers to the scientific theory of evolution, primarily associated with Charles Darwin.

The mechanism, such as natural selection, that drives evolution.

A subfield of biology concerned with the origin and descent of species.

Changes in the characteristics of a species over several generations.

A theoretical approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological structure from a modern evolutionary perspective.

The sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species.

The development of a species or group over a long period.

A trait with a current functional role in the life of an organism that is maintained and evolved by means of natural selection.

A scientist who studies the origins and evolution of species.

The point or place where the evolution of something began.

The broad field of science that deals with evolutionary processes.

The study of how genetic variation leads to evolutionary change.

A scientist who studies psychology from an evolutionary perspective.

The study of ecology in the context of evolutionary histories.

A metaphorical course or direction of evolution.

A general direction of change in a group of organisms.

The controversial idea that evolution has a purpose or direction towards more advanced forms.

The collective history of a species' development.

A concept of ranking organisms from 'lower' to 'higher' forms, now largely obsolete.

A metaphor similar to 'evolutionary scale', implying a linear progression of evolution.