Lexic.us

Definition of Evolution

1. Noun. A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage). "The slow development of her skill as a writer"

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

Definition of Evolution

1. n. The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.

Definition of Evolution

1. Noun. (context: general) gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form; growth; development ¹

2. Noun. (biology) The change in the genetic composition of a population over successive generations. ¹

3. Noun. (mathematics) The extraction of a root from a quantity. ¹

4. Noun. (military) One of a series of ordered movements. ¹

5. Noun. (dance sports) A turning movement of the body. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Evolution

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Evolution

1. 1. An unrolling. 2. A process of development in which an organ or organism becomes more and more complex by the differentiation of its parts, a continuous and progressive change according to certain laws and by means of resident forces. Origin: L. Evolutio This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Evolution

evoked response evoked response audiometry evoker evokers evokes evoking evolation evolations evolue evolues

evolute evoluted evolutes evolutility evoluting evolution (current term) evolution denial evolutional evolutionally evolutionarily

evolutionarily conserved evolutionarily conserved gene evolutionarily conserved sequence evolutionary evolutionary biologist evolutionary biologists evolutionary biology evolutionary computation evolutionary developmental biology evolutionary distance

Literary usage of Evolution

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Psychological Review by American Psychological Association (1902)
"THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MIND IN evolution.1 1. Is evolution Progressive?—Most psychologists to-day believe in the evolution of mind, but the character of that ..."

Other Resources: