evolutionrule
nounUK /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən ruːl/
US /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən ruːl/
A rule that says living things change slowly over a very long time.
The evolutionrule explains why animals look different today than they did long ago.
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2. A guideline in a game or simulation that controls how things grow and change.
The programmer set an evolutionrule so the creatures got faster each round.
3. A principle describing how ideas or technology develop over time.
An evolutionrule in the app decides which features appear next.
4. A rule in a computer program that updates a system step by step.
Each evolutionrule changed the pattern on the screen a little.