Definition & Meaning of "evolution"in English

Evolution

(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

Evolution is the process by which species change over time in response to environmental pressures.

the process in which over a long period of time a particular thing becomes more advanced

Examples

The evolution of smartphones has drastically changed how we communicate and work.

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evolutionary

evolutionism

evolutionist

evolution

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