Definition of Evolution
Evolution
evo·lu·tion


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(noun)
descent with modification from preexisting species, or the scientific theory explaining the appearance of new species and varieties through the action of natural selection;

e.g. Within the evolution of whales, there are many land ancestors who simply began returning to the sea.

(noun)
undergoing a transformation or transforming;

e.g. The evolution of his novel from first draft to the finished copy brought various changes.



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