evolution
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nounADJECTIVE▪ gradual, slow▪ rapid▪ continued, continuous, ongoing▪ long-term▪
the long-term evolution of ecosystems
▪ early▪during the early evolution of animals
▪ natural, organic▪organic evolution by natural selection
▪ peaceful▪the peaceful evolution to democracy
▪ biological, cultural, historical, political, social, spiritual, technological▪ parallel▪the parallel evolution of science and art
▪ animal, human, mammalian▪ Darwinian, naturalistic (AmE)VERB + EVOLUTION▪ trace▪a book tracing the evolution of the English language
▪ drive, influence, shape▪the forces that drove the evolution of the European financial system
▪ undergo▪The movement is undergoing an ideological evolution.
EVOLUTION + VERB▪ happen, occur, proceed, take place▪Evolution proceeds by a series of small changes.
▪ work▪competing theories as to how evolution works
▪ require▪Evolution requires intermediate forms between species.
PREPOSITION▪ evolution from … to …▪his evolution from comedian to serious actor
▪ evolution of▪the evolution of the human species
▪ evolution towards/toward▪the country's gradual evolution towards/toward democracy
PHRASES▪ the theory of evolution▪people who reject the theory of evolution
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ÉVOLUTION — Le terme évolution a désigné et désigne encore plusieurs concepts; il sera pris ici dans le sens d’évolution biologique, défini précisément plus loin. Dans cette acception, il est d’un emploi relativement récent. Ni Lamarck ni Darwin ne s’en sont … Encyclopédie Universelle
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
Evolution — ist die Veränderung der vererbbaren Merkmale einer Population von Lebewesen von Generation zu Generation. Diese Merkmale sind in Form von Genen kodiert, die bei der Fortpflanzung kopiert und an den Nachwuchs weitergegeben werden. Durch Mutationen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Evolution — Évolution Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
Evolution — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Evolution puede referirse a: Evolution (película), una película dirigida por Ivan Reitman. Evolution (software), antes conocido como Novell Evolution, un gestor de información personal y de trabajo en grupo para… … Wikipedia Español
Evolution — Почтовый клиент … Википедия
Evolution — Sf Entwicklung erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Unter dem Einfluß von frz. évolution entlehnt aus l. ēvolūtio das Aufrollen, Aufwickeln (einer Buchrolle) , zu l. ēvolvere (ēvolūtum) auseinanderwickeln, entwickeln , zu l. volvere drehen, rollen… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Evolution — Ev o*lu tion ([e^]v [ o]*l[=u] sh[u^]n), n. [L. evolutio an unrolling: cf. F. [ e]volution evolution. See {Evolve}.] 1. The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, any process of growth or development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evolution — UK US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ noun [U or C] ► a gradual process of change and development: the evolution of sth »The evolution of modern management began in the last decades of the nineteenth century. evolution from sth to/into sth »As CEO he has overseen … Financial and business terms
evolution — Evolution generally describes any gradual process of change. It is used more specifically to describe any theory that explains biological diversity through gradual change derived from initial commonality. There have been many theories of this … Christian Philosophy
evolution — 1620s, an opening of what was rolled up, from L. evolutionem (nom. evolutio) unrolling (of a book), noun of action from evolvere (see EVOLVE (Cf. evolve)). Used in various senses in medicine, mathematics, and general use, including growth to… … Etymology dictionary
