evolution

B2 Topic:Biology & Genetics

US /ˌɛvəˈluʃ(ə)n/ UK /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The gradual process by which something changes and develops over time.

The evolution of the smartphone has changed how we communicate.
2

noun
The biological process by which species of living things change over many generations.

Darwin's theory of evolution explains how species adapt to their environment.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the gradual process by... development

2 noun · the biological process by... organic evolution

Opposites

extinction revolution stagnation

Word family

Forms evolutions

Derived forms antievolutionbioevolutionco-evolutioncoevolutionecoevolutioneeveelutionevilutionevogramevolutionaryevolutiondiditevolutioniseevolutionize

Related forms antievolutionarydarwinismevolute evolutionalevolutionallyevolutionarilyevolutionary evolutionism evolutionistevolutionisticevolutionisticallyevolutive

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biological evolution
changes in inherited characteristics of living populations across generations

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēvolūtiō, ēvolūtiōnis (“the act of unrolling, unfolding or opening (of a book)”), from ēvolūtus, perfect passive participle of ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ex + volvō (“roll”). Compare typologically Czech vývoj, Serbo-Croatian развој, Russian разви́ть (razvítʹ), развива́ть (razvivátʹ), разви́ться (razvítʹsja), развива́ться (razvivátʹsja), Russian разви́тие (razvítije), related to Proto-Slavic *viti (whence Czech vít, Russian вить (vitʹ)).

ēvolūtiō Latin

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Topics

Biology & Genetics Science & Research

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# evolution

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛvəˈluʃ(ə)n/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
**Frequency rank:** 5967

## Meanings
1. The gradual process by which something changes and develops over time.
2. The biological process by which species of living things change over many generations.

## Examples
- The evolution of the smartphone has changed how we communicate.
- Darwin's theory of evolution explains how species adapt to their environment.

## Antonyms
- extinction
- revolution
- stagnation

## Derived Forms
- antievolution
- bioevolution
- co-evolution
- coevolution
- ecoevolution
- eeveelution
- evilution
- evogram
- evolutionary
- evolutiondidit
- evolutionise
- evolutionize

## Related Forms
- antievolutionary
- darwinism
- evolute
- evolutional
- evolutionally
- evolutionarily
- evolutionary
- evolutionism
- evolutionist
- evolutionistic
- evolutionistically
- evolutive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ēvolūtiō

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēvolūtiō, ēvolūtiōnis (“the act of unrolling, unfolding or opening (of a book)”), from ēvolūtus, perfect passive participle of ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ex + volvō (“roll”). Compare typologically Czech vývoj, Serbo-Croatian развој, Russian разви́ть (razvítʹ), развива́ть (razvivátʹ), разви́ться (razvítʹsja), развива́ться (razvivátʹsja), Russian разви́тие (razvítije), related to Proto-Slavic *viti (whence Czech vít, Russian вить (vitʹ)).

## AI Etymology
Evolution is borrowed from Latin ēvolūtiō, ēvolūtiōnis (“the act of unrolling, unfolding or opening (of a book)”), from ēvolūtus, perfect passive participle of ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ex + volvō (“roll”). Compare typologically Czech vývoj, Serbo-Croatian развој, Russian разви́ть (razvítʹ), развива́ть (razvivátʹ), разви́ться (razvítʹsja), развива́ться (razvivátʹsja), Russian разви́тие (razvítije), related to Proto-Slavic *viti (whence Czech vít, Russian вить (vitʹ)).

## Topics
- Biology & Genetics
- Science & Research

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