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What is a punctuated equilibrium?

What is a punctuated equilibrium? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A theory of evolution, holding that evolutionary change tends to be characterized by long periods of stability, or equilibrium, punctuated by episodes of very fast development.
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His best-known contribution to evolutionary biology was the theory of punctuated equilibrium that he developed with his colleague Niles Eldridge.
The theory of punctuated equilibrium will come to be seen in proportion, as an interesting but minor wrinkle on the surface of Neo-Darwinian theory.
It's phyletic gradualism versus punctuated equilibrium.
Using trapeze, Chinese acrobatics and swing dancing, among other things, the company tackles rock formation, punctuated equilibrium theory and magnetic polarity reversal with its usual strength and verve.
According to Gould, the theory of punctuated equilibrium implies that species are individuals, not classes.
I didn't mention punctuated equilibrium or allopatric speciation either, because it isn't relevant to the matter at hand.

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