Synonyms for evolution
ˌɛv əˈlu ʃən; esp. Brit. ˌi və-evo·lu·tion

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1. evolutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   revolution

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1. development, evolutionnoun

   a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

   "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

   Synonyms:
   phylogenesis, ontogenesis, growth, developing, phylogeny, growing, organic evolution, exploitation, ontogeny, maturation, development

   Antonyms:
   devolution, degeneration

2. evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesisnoun

   (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

   Synonyms:
   phylogeny, organic evolution, phylogenesis, development

   Antonyms:
   degeneration, devolution

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1. evolutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   evolving, unfolding, expansion, evolvement

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1. evolutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   development, unfoldment, evolvement, unfolding

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1. List of paraphrases for "evolution":

   developments, evolving, development, changing, change, evolución, trend, changes, 'évolution, évolution, progression, trends, progress, shift, evolutionary

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1. Wynn Jacobson-Galán:

   I am most excited by all of the new' unknowns' that have been unlocked by this discovery, detecting more events like SN 2020tlf will dramatically impact how we define the final months of stellar evolution, uniting observers and theorists in the quest to solve the mystery on how massive stars spend the final moments of their lives.

2. Mark Ridley, 1983:

   The theory of evolution is outstandingly the most important theory in biology.

3. Kerstin Johannesson:

   In the ponds, he could see that evolution was really fast. Of course, this kind of evolution does not wait for new mutations but works on the variation that is already present in the population, this has relevance, especially now, when the climate is changing. Because we need to know how species can adapt to a changing climate.

4. Cameron Sexton:

   Trying to judge past generations' actions based on today's values and the evolution of societies is not an exercise I am willing to do because I think it is counterproductive, it is much more productive to learn from Randy McNally past and not repeat the imperfections of the past. Any attempt to erase the past only aligns society with the teaching of communism, which believes the present dominates the past.

5. Brian Villmoare:

   At 2.8 million years ago, this places the evolution of our genus very close to 3.0 million years ago, which is when we last see Lucy's species.