The phrase "evolutionary trajectory" refers to the path or direction that a species or system follows in its development over time. It describes the changes and adaptations that occur as the species evolves and progresses. Full definition
Instead, it extends protection down to the level of a «distinct population segment» differing from other segments and traveling on a separate evolutionary trajectory. (discovermagazine.com)
Her meticulously conceptual working process — so impactful for decades of artists working in her wake — followed a deliberately evolutionary trajectory. (frieze.com)
As Frank and Sullivan show, studying past extinction events and using theoretical tools to model the future evolutionary trajectory of humankind — and of still unknown but plausible alien civilizations — could inform decisions that would lead to a sustainable future. (sciencedaily.com)