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   evolution

   /ˌiːvəˈl(j)uːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth. Similar Darwinismnatural selection
   • 2. the gradual development of something: "the forms of written languages undergo constant evolution" Similar developmentadvancementgrowthriseprogressprogressionexpansionextensionunfoldingtransformationadaptationmodificationrevisionreworkingreconstructionrecastingchangehumorous:transmogrificationrare:evolvement
   • 3. the giving off of a gaseous product, or of heat: "the evolution of oxygen occurs rapidly in this process"
   • 4. a pattern of movements or manoeuvres: "flocks of waders often perform aerial evolutions"
   • 5. the extraction of a root from a given quantity. dated

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin evolutio(n-) ‘unrolling’, from the verb evolvere (see evolve). Early senses related to movement, first recorded in describing a ‘wheeling’ manoeuvre in the realignment of troops or ships. Current senses stem from a notion of ‘opening out’, giving rise to the sense ‘development’.

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   • 1. evolutive adjective

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   Synonyms for EVOLUTION: progress, development, progression, expansion, growth, advancement, emergence, improvement; Antonyms of EVOLUTION: regression, reversion, retrogression, regress, lapse, relapse, degradation, decline

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to evolution. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of evolution. The 20th century has seen a startling evolution in medical research. Synonyms. growth. development. unfolding. progression. rise. increase. expansion. enlargement. maturation. fruition. change.

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   Synonyms for Evolution (other words and phrases for Evolution).

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   Synonyms for EVOLUTION in English: rise, development, adaptation, natural selection, Darwinism, survival of the fittest, evolvement, development, growth, advance, ….

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   Synonyms for EVOLUTION: development, growth, unfolding, phylogeny, change, evolvement, metamorphosis, progress, evolving; Antonyms for EVOLUTION: devolution, contraction, decrease, stoppage, halt, deterioration, blockage.

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    Sense: Noun: gradual development. Synonyms: development, developing, growth, progression, progress, advance, change, unfolding, rise, transformation, evolving, expansion, gradual change, metamorphosis, Darwinism, Darwinian theory, natural selection, survival of the fittest. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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    Synonyms for EVOLUTIONS: developments, progresses, progressions, expansions, growths, advancements, improvements, refinements; Antonyms of EVOLUTIONS: regressions, reversions, relapses, retrogressions, lapses, degradations, declines, degenerations.