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punctuated equilibrium meaning and definition
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Definition of punctuated equilibrium (noun)
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet