punctuated equilibrium

Meaning of word punctuated equilibrium from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

punctuated equilibrium noun

Meaning : 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.

Synonyms : theory of punctuated equilibrium

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palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

tomato plant (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

tomato (noun)
Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

lycopersicon esculentum (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.