evolution

/,i:və'lu:ʃn/

Thân thiện

The diagram illustrates the evolution of the horse from a small forest animal to a modern species.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Biology): The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms over successive generations. This involves genetic changes in populations over time.
   • (General Process): The gradual development or transformation of something, especially from a simple to a more complex or advanced state.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Biology):
  • The theory of evolution by natural selection was proposed by Charles Darwin.
  • Scientists study fossil records to understand the evolution of mammals.
• Noun (General Process):
  • The book traces the evolution of the English language over centuries.
  • We are witnessing a rapid evolution in communication technology.

Advanced Usage

• "in evolution": in the process of developing or changing.
  • The design is still in evolution and not yet final.
• "evolution of thought": the gradual development of ideas or thinking.
  • His later works show a clear evolution of thought on the subject.

Variants and Related Words

• Evolutionary (adj): relating to or denoting the process of evolution.
  • Evolutionary biology is the study of how species change over time.
• Evolve (v): to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
  • The company's strategy has evolved to meet new market demands.

Synonyms

• Development: the process of growing or causing something to grow.
• Progression: the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.

Related Phrases

• Cultural evolution: the development of human societies and cultures over time.
  • Anthropologists are interested in patterns of cultural evolution.
• Convergent evolution: a process where unrelated species evolve similar traits independently.
  • The wings of bats and birds are an example of convergent evolution.

Related Idioms

• A product of evolution: something that is the result of a long, gradual process of change.
  • The modern computer is a product of decades of technological evolution.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
2. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• organic evolution
• phylogeny
• phylogenesis
• development