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evolution

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌiːvəˈluːʃ^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɛvəˈluʃən; esp. Brit. ˌivə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ev′ə lo̅o̅′shən or, esp. Brit., ē′və-)

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evolution
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Sense: Noun: gradual development

Synonyms:

development , developing , growth , progression, progress , advance , change , unfolding, rise , transformation, evolving, expansion , gradual change, metamorphosis, Darwinism, Darwinian theory, natural selection, survival of the fittest

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