evolution

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   The evolution of the smartphone has changed how we communicate.

2. 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.

Common collocations

• biological evolution Adjective + noun

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)).

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