Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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evolution | Yes | No | No | No |
devolution | Yes | No | No | No |
evolution (noun) | devolution (noun) |
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(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) |
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) | the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality |