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  • noun In evolutionary biology, one who believes in gradualism.

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Examples

  • #4: Darwin was certainly a gradualist, that is to say a proponent of natural selection

    Darwiniana 2009

  • In fact, the view of world markets on the prospect of major, disruptive reform in Japan has shifted 180 degrees since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi sacked his "gradualist" FSA chief on Sept. 30 in favor of Takenaka.

    Flat On Its Back 2007

  • Quizzed by fellow judges on the Judicial Services Commission and the Minister and Deputy Minister of Justice, Langa dismissed reports that he was a transformation "gradualist".

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Pressure had mounted on Zimbabwe at the meeting to pledge to end political violence and adopt a "gradualist" process of land redistribution in the country.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • Thursday to compromise and agree to an end to political violence and a "gradualist" process of land redistribution in the country.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • A 'gradualist' approach will be adopted, which does not sound very "radical".

    cafebabel.com Elina Makri 2010

  • Kuria's candidacy for the senate is the latest development in GALCK's "gradualist"

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • A 'gradualist' approach will be adopted, which does not sound very "radical".

    cafebabel.com Elina Makri 2010

  • A 'gradualist' approach will be adopted, which does not sound very "radical".

    cafebabel.com Elina Makri 2010

  • Somewhat ironically, Mayr, who considered himself a "gradualist" all his life, seems to have also provided a mechanism for variability in rates of evolution along evolutionary lineages.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

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