punctuationist
/pʌŋ(k)tʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)nɪst/noun Biology
A person who believes in or advocates the hypothesis of punctuated equilibrium.In any case, no real evolutionist, whether gradualist or punctuationist, uses the fossil record as evidence in favor of evolution as opposed to special creation.
Derivatives
punctuationalism
- The American biologist S. Jay Gould preferred to use the term ‘punctuationalism’ for long periods of tranquility interrupted by brief moments of profound change.
- "Punctuationalism" may prove to be a valuable revision to Darwinism.
punctuationalist
- In terms of evaluating both arguments, it is important to dispel the some common myths about punctuationalist theory.
punctuationism
- Punctuated equilibrium is commonly contrasted against the theory of phyletic gradualism, which states that evolution generally occurs uniformly and by the steady and gradual transformation of whole lineages (anagenesis).
- In addition, when comparing the theories of gradualism with punctuationism, it is important to evaluate the theory of saltationism.