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devolutionary

dev·o·lu·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dev-uh-loo-shuh n or, esp. British, dee-vuh-]
    • /ˌdɛv əˈlu ʃən or, esp. British, ˈdi və-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dev-uh-loo-shuh n or, esp. British, dee-vuh-]
    • /ˌdɛv əˈlu ʃən or, esp. British, ˈdi və-/

Definitions of devolutionary word

  • noun devolutionary the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 1
  • noun devolutionary the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 1
  • noun devolutionary Law. the passing of property from one to another, as by hereditary succession. 1
  • noun devolutionary Biology. degeneration. 1
  • noun devolutionary the transfer of power or authority from a central government to a local government. 1
  • noun devolutionary Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution. 1
See all 6 definitions of devolutionary

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Origin of devolutionary

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin dēvolūtiōn- (stem of dēvolūtiō) a rolling down, equivalent to Latin dēvolūt(us) rolled down (past participle of dēvolvere; see devolve) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Devolutionary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Devolutionary

devolutionary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

devolutionary usage trend in Literature

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