dev·o·lu·tion (d v  -l  shn, d v-)
n.
1. A passing down or descent through successive stages of time or a process.
2. Transference, as of rights or qualities, to a successor.
3. Delegation of authority or duties to a subordinate or substitute.
4. A transfer of powers from a central government to local units.
5. Biology Degeneration.
[Late Latin d
vol ti , dvoltin-, from Latin dvoltus, past participle of dvolvere, to roll down, fall to; seedevolve.]
dev
o·lution·ary (-sh-nr) adj.
dev
o·lution·ist n. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published byHoughton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Interested in science, Jack might do a study of the devolution of common sense as correlated with the amount of time spent in formal educational classes.
No comments:
Post a Comment