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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evolutive adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › evolutionEvolution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : descent with modification from preexisting species : cumulative inherited change in a population of organisms through time leading to the appearance of new forms : the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EvolutionEvolution - Wikipedia

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   Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. [1] [2] It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more or less common within a population over successive generations. [3]

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › evolutionEVOLUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a process of gradual, peaceful, progressive change or development, as in social or economic structure or institutions. a motion incomplete in itself, but combining with coordinated motions to produce a single action, as in a machine. a pattern formed by or as if by a series of movements:

5. www.britannica.com › science › evolution-scientificEvolution | Definition, History, Types, & Examples | Britannica

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   6 days ago · Evolution, theory in biology postulating that the various types of living things on Earth have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › evolutionEVOLUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EVOLUTION definition: 1. the way in which living things change and develop over millions of years: 2. a gradual process…. Learn more.

7. evolution.berkeley.edu › evolution-101 › anAn introduction to evolution

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   Through the process of descent with modification, this common ancestor gave rise to the diverse species that we see documented in the fossil record and around us today. Evolution means that we’re all distant cousins: humans and oak trees, hummingbirds and whales.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › evolutionEVOLUTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EVOLUTION meaning: 1. the way in which living things change and develop over millions of years: 2. a gradual process…. Learn more.