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evolvement
e·volve E0256600 (ĭ-vŏlv′)v. e·volved, e·volv·ing, e·volves v.tr.1. a. To develop or achieve gradually: evolve a style of one's own.b. To work (something) out; devise: "the schemes he evolved to line his purse" (S.J. Perelman).2. Biology To develop (a characteristic) by evolutionary processes.3. To give off; emit.v.intr.1. To undergo gradual change; develop: an amateur acting group that evolved into a theatrical company.2. Biology To arise or transform through evolutionary processes.
[Latin ēvolvere, to unroll : ē-, ex-, ex- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
e·volv′a·ble adj.e·volve′ment n.ThesaurusevolvementnounA progression from a simple form to a more complex one:development, evolution, growth, progress, unfolding.TranslationsIdiomsSeeevolveevolvement
Related to evolvement: shabbilySynonyms for evolvementnoun a progression from a simple form to a more complex oneSynonyms- development
- evolution
- growth
- progress
- unfolding
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