evolution in English

noun

1

the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Most do believe that evolution works by natural selection on changes in organisms due to random changes in their DNA, and the evidence for this is overwhelming.

synonyms: Darwinism, natural selection

2

the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

the forms of written languages undergo constant evolution

synonyms: development, advancement, growth, rise, progress, expansion, unfolding, transformation, adaptation, modification, revision

3

the giving off of a gaseous product, or of heat.

The flash photolysis technique can be used to determine the time of evolution of the products of photodegradation.

4

a pattern of movements or maneuvers.

silk ribbons waving in fanciful evolutions

5

the extraction of a root from a given quantity.

noun

development, advancement, growth, rise, progress, expansion, unfolding, transformation, adaptation, modification, revision
Darwinism, natural selection
phylogenesis, phylogeny
development

Use "evolution" in a sentence

1. Evolution.

2. Anagenesis is called phyletic evolution or progressive evolution

3. Cultural evolution quickly outpaced biological evolution, and history proper began.

4. Evolution and Adaptation.

5. Evolution run amok.

6. Altruistic Behavior & Evolution

7. So all these steps in evolution are increasing, basically, the evolution of evolvability.

8. And amazingly, that evolution sustains the trajectory that biological evolution had established toward greater complexity.

9. Genetic evolution is necessarily slow.

10. Evolution requires genetic change, mutation.

11. (See also Evolution; Missing Links)

12. Myths and misconceptions about evolution.

13. Theistic evolution regards religious teachings about God as compatible with modern scientific understanding about biological evolution.

14. Adapting to evolution in technology

15. By Evolution or by Creation?

16. Global de-evolution, extinction events.

17. The evolution of Arthropodan locomotory mechanisms

18. Anthozoans and the evolution of reefs

19. The theory of evolution became popular.

20. The evolution of the human species.

21. Cosmic Radiation Evolution Manipulation: To accelerate and control the evolution of life forms on a Cosmic scale

22. And then evolution used those body plans to evolve higher cognitive functions, and biological evolution kept accelerating.

23. Anagenesis – (The Progressive Evolution) Series of fossils in various taxa suggest that phyletic lines begin as primitive types during evolution and end up at higher level through progressive evolution.

24. The complete evolution of a Cupcake

25. Antlions also inspire the evolution of …

26. Fine Accoutrements The evolution of Mr

27. Necessity is the mother of evolution.

28. Brad Swaile, Actor: X-Men: Evolution

29. •Biopsychology •Evolution from a psychological perspective

30. Development and evolution of Biomining technologies.

31. Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution.

32. Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time

33. During the Altaid evolution, (3) ensimatic magmatic arc massifs formed during the Altaid evolution, and (4) continental crust (of any age) stretched and thinned as a consequence of Altaid evolution

34. Chemostat culture for yeast experimental evolution

35. Anagenesis is evolution within a lineage

36. It's an evolution when things burn.

37. Witness the next stage of human evolution.

38. The shark is a masterpiece of evolution.

39. The evolution comes at a ticklish time.

40. Key words: roots, evolution, adaptations, structure, symbioses.

41. We're also not the goal of evolution.

42. - GENETIC RESERVE FOR FUTURE EVOLUTION AND ADAPTATION ;

43. The histologic evolution of revealed, acute Abruptions

44. Our political institutions are in continuous evolution.

45. The diversity and evolution of Chelicerate hemocyanins

46. After life began, how did evolution occur?

47. 3: Why Evolution Is Incompatible With Christianity

48. It's kind of like an evolution machine.

49. In politics, evolution is better than revolution.

50. Any change came through slow imperceptible evolution.