Meaning & Definition of Evolution in English
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Evolution
/ɛvəluʃən/
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"
- "The evolution of greek civilization"
- "The slow development of her skill as a writer"
synonym:
- development,
- evolution
2. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
synonym:
- evolution,
- organic evolution,
- phylogeny,
- phylogenesis
Examples of using
The theory of evolution surpasses the scope of my imagination.
Extinction is a part of evolution.
We associate Darwin's name with the theory of evolution.