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macroevolution vs evolution

evolution vs macroevolution

macroevolution and evolution both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
macroevolution Yes No No No
evolution Yes No No No
As nouns, evolution is a hypernym of macroevolution; that is, evolution is a word with a broader meaning than macroevolution:
  • macroevolution: evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
  • evolution: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Other hypernyms of macroevolution include organic evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny.
macroevolution (noun) evolution (noun)
evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
Difference between macroevolution and evolution

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