What is "evolution" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does evolution mean in English? Meaning of evolution definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "evolution" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "evolution": a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

Noun

  • Meaning: a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
  • Example: the development of his ideas took many years the evolution of Greek civilization the slow development of her skill as a writer
  • Synonyms: development evolution
  • Hyponyms: assibilation deepening flowering growth unfolding
  • Hypernyms: physical process process
  • Antonyms: degeneration devolution
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌɛvoˈluʃɪn/, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌiːvəˈljuːʃən/, IPA(key)

    Meaning of "evolution": (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

    Noun

  • Meaning: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
  • Synonyms: evolution organic evolution phylogenesis phylogeny
  • Hyponyms: anamorphism anamorphosis anthropogenesis anthropogeny emergent evolution macroevolution microevolution speciation
  • Hypernyms: biological process organic process
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌɛvoˈluʃɪn/, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌiːvəˈljuːʃən/, IPA(key)

    Synonyms:

    progression, expansion, enlargement, growth, transformation, change, unfolding, flowering, increase, evolvement, maturation, natural process, working out,

    Antonyms:

    lessening, shrinkage, stagnation, decrease, reduction, blockage, halt, stoppage,

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