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   ev·o·lu·tion

   /ˌevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. Similar Darwinismnatural selection
   • 2. the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form: "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 maneuvers: "silk ribbons waving in fanciful 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’ maneuver 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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   Synonyms and antonyms of evolution in English. evolution. 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.

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   Synonyms for EVOLVE: unfold, grow, develop, progress, proceed, elaborate, emerge, mature; Antonyms of EVOLVE: take up, absorb, inhale, soak (up), suck (up), sponge.

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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.