B2nounsciencehistory
US/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/
UK/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
the slow development of living things over time; also gradual change and development
In context
Darwin's theory of evolution explains how species change over millions of years.
The museum shows the evolution of the mobile phone from 1990 to today.
The company's changes were an evolution, not a revolution.
Words that go with evolution
noun + preposition
- theory of evolutionWe studied the theory of evolution in biology class.
- evolution ofThe book traces the evolution of Vietnamese cuisine.
- process of evolutionThe process of evolution takes millions of years.
adjective + noun
- human evolutionFire played a key role in human evolution.
- gradual evolutionThere was a gradual evolution in fashion over the decade.