devolution vs delegating

devolution and delegating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devolution	Yes	No	No	No
delegating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, delegating is a hypernym of devolution; that is, delegating is a word with a broader meaning than devolution:

devolution: the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
delegating: authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

Other hypernyms of devolution include delegation, deputation, relegating, relegation.

devolution (noun)	delegating (noun)
the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)	authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality