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evolutionary trend

/ˌiːvəˈluːʃənəri trend/

Traduction: Tendance ou direction de changement progressif et orienté sur une période de temps, souvent utilisée en biologie pour décrire l'évolution des espèces, mais aussi applicable aux technologies, aux affaires et aux sciences sociales.

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/ˌiːvəˈluːʃənəri trend/C1formalscientific
  • frTendance ou direction de changement progressif et orienté sur une période de temps, souvent utilisée en biologie pour décrire l'évolution des espèces, mais aussi applicable aux technologies, aux affaires et aux sciences sociales.

A pattern of gradual change or development in a particular direction over time, often used in biology to describe changes in species, but also applied in technology, business, and social sciences.

  1. Direction of biological changeC1formal

    A consistent pattern or direction of change in the characteristics of a species or group of organisms over successive generations.

    frtendance évolutive

    • The evolutionary trend towards larger body size in dinosaurs is well-documented.
    • Biologists study the evolutionary trend of increasing brain size in hominids.
    • A clear evolutionary trend in horses is the reduction of toe number.
  2. General pattern of developmentC1formal

    A long-term, directional change in the features or behaviors of a lineage, often driven by natural selection.

    frtendance évolutive

    • The evolutionary trend of flightlessness in island birds is a classic example.
    • Researchers observed an evolutionary trend towards more complex social structures in primates.
    • The fossil record shows an evolutionary trend of increasing body armor in certain reptiles.