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Punctuated equilibrium
/pˈəŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd
ˌikwəlˈɪbriəm/
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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:
theory of punctuated equilibrium
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