evolution
nounHow many syllables in evolution?
There are 4 syllables in the word evolution.How to pronounce evolution:
Definition of evolution:
- evolution (noun):
- a gradual change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over successive generations
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage).
- the scientific theory explaining the appearance of new species and varieties through the action of various biological mechanisms (such as natural selection, genetic mutation or drift, and hybridization)
- descent with modification from preexisting species cumulative inherited change in a population of organisms through time leading to the appearance of new forms the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations
Synonyms for evolution:
adaptationrisedevelopmentprogressprocessprogressionelaborationunfoldingexpansionadvancementShow 1 more
Antonyms for evolution:
deteriorationdecreasedwindlingfallingfalldegradationdescentslumplossdecrepitudeShow 15 more
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