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The definition of evolution
6 Definitions of: evolution
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- noun, biology a gradual change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over successive generations: accounts for the origin of existing species from ancestors unlike them. See also natural selection
- noun, a gradual development, esp to a more complex form
- noun, the act of throwing off, as heat, gas, vapour, etc
- noun, a pattern formed by a series of movements or something similar
- noun, an algebraic operation in which the root of a number, expression, etc, is extracted. Compare involution
- noun, military an exercise carried out in accordance with a set procedure or plan
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| Synonyms: | Biology evolve, development, growth, advance, progress, expansion, extension, unfold, progression, enlargement | And more... |
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