evolution

/ˌɛvəlˈuʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
   “the development of his ideas took many years”
2. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

Synonyms for evolution

• development
• organic evolution
• phylogeny
• phylogenesis

Antonyms of evolution

• devolution

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