devolution /dē-və- or dev-ə-looˈshən, -lūˈ/

1. A passing from one person to another
2. A handing over of powers
3. A modified home rule, the delegation of certain powers to regional governments by a central government

devoluˈtionary adjective

devoluˈtionist noun

• organdy
• organelle
• organelles
• organ-galleries
• organ-gallery
• organ-grinder
• organ-grinders
• organ-harmonium
• organ-harmoniums
• organic
• organical
• organically
• organic chemistry
• organic disease
• organicism
• organicisms
• organicist
• organicistic
• organicists
• organics
• organic sensation
• organic sensations
• organic vein
• organic veins
• organisabilities