Noun: evolution ,e-vu'loo-shun or ,ee-vu'loo-shun
- A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
"the evolution of Greek civilization";
- development
- (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
"The phylogeny of whales shows their evolution from land mammals";
- organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis
Derived forms: evolutions
Type of: biological process, organic process, physical process, process
Antonym: devolution
Encyclopedia: Evolution, Medicine & Public Health