"unilineal evolution" meaning in All languages combined

See unilineal evolution on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: unilineal evolutions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} unilineal evolution (usually uncountable, plural unilineal evolutions)
  1. (social sciences, anthropology) The theory, now considered obsolete, that societies evolve in a single direction toward complexity, progress, and civilization. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Anthropology, Social sciences Synonyms: unilinear evolution
    Sense id: en-unilineal_evolution-en-noun-rdnJvHPu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences

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