noun [U]
1 (biology) the gradual development of plants, animals, etc. over many years, from simple to more complicated forms:
The evolution of the human species. * Darwin's theory of evolution
2 the gradual development of sth:
In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution (= gradual development to sudden violent change).
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