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evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… … Universalium
evolution — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gradual, slow ▪ rapid ▪ continued, continuous, ongoing ▪ long term … Collocations dictionary
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
evolution — Evolution generally describes any gradual process of change. It is used more specifically to describe any theory that explains biological diversity through gradual change derived from initial commonality. There have been many theories of this … Christian Philosophy
Evolution (term) — Evolution is a term with many meanings. For instance, Merriam Webster lists biological evolution as one meaning out of a total of six.Evolution is not exclusively a term of biology. There are also evolutionary economics, evolution of languages,… … Wikipedia
Evolution — Ev o*lu tion ([e^]v [ o]*l[=u] sh[u^]n), n. [L. evolutio an unrolling: cf. F. [ e]volution evolution. See {Evolve}.] 1. The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, any process of growth or development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evolution — UK US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ noun [U or C] ► a gradual process of change and development: the evolution of sth »The evolution of modern management began in the last decades of the nineteenth century. evolution from sth to/into sth »As CEO he has overseen … Financial and business terms
evolution — [ev΄ə lo͞o′shən; ] occas. [ ē΄vəlo͞o′shən] n. [L evolutio, an unrolling or opening < evolutus, pp. of evolvere: see EVOLVE] 1. an unfolding, opening out, or working out; process of development, as from a simple to a complex form, or of gradual … English World dictionary
evolution — ► NOUN 1) the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed, especially by natural selection. 2) gradual development. 3) Chemistry the giving off of a gaseous product or of heat. 4) a pattern of movements or… … English terms dictionary
Evolution of the horse — This image shows a representative sequence but should not be construed to represent a straight line evolution of the horse. Reconstruction, left forefoot skeleton (third digit emphasized yellow) and longitudinal section of molars of selected… … Wikipedia
