Antonyms for evolution
ˌɛv əˈlu ʃən; esp. Brit. ˌi və-evo·lu·tion

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1. evolutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   revolution

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1. • Process

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1. development, evolutionnoun

   a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

   "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

   Antonyms:
   devolution, degeneration

   Synonyms:
   phylogenesis, ontogenesis, growth, developing, phylogeny, growing, organic evolution, exploitation, ontogeny, maturation, development

2. evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesisnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   degeneration, devolution

   Synonyms:
   phylogeny, organic evolution, phylogenesis, development

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1. evolutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   development, unfoldment, evolvement, unfolding

How to use evolution in a sentence?

1. Valerie Fox:

   We're seeing an evolution in the ancient lake environment recorded in these rocks, it wasn't just a static lake. It's helping us move from a simplistic view of Mars going from wet to dry. Instead of a linear process, the history of water was more complicated.

2. Samuel Turvey:

   Our analysis reveals that Chinese giant salamander species diverged between 3.1 and 2.4 million years ago, these dates correspond to a period of mountain formation in South China as the Tibetan Plateau rose rapidly, which could have isolated giant salamander populations and led to the evolution of distinct species in different landscapes.

3. Nicholas Pyenson:

   It's exciting to know more about the evolution of this enigmatic group, an entire description of a new fossil pygmy sperm whale — that's really valuable.

4. The FCA:

   We will, however, consider, the possible implications of the proposed interchange fee cap on the evolution of the credit card market.

5. Birger Schmitz:

   In the last few decades, researchers have begun to understand that evolution of life on Earth is dependent on astronomical events also.

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