Definition of evolution

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Definition of evolution

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

    Synonyms

    1. organic evolution
    2. phylogenesis
    3. phylogeny
  • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the evolution of Greek civilization

    Synonyms

    1. development

See definition of evolution in Merriam Webster