ALL meanings of devolution
dev·o·lu·tion
D d - uncountable noun devolution Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments. 3
- noun devolution the act, fact, or result of devolving 3
- noun devolution a passing onwards or downwards from one stage to another 3
- noun devolution a transfer or allocation of authority, esp from a central government to regional governments or particular interests 3
- noun devolution a rolling down or falling 3
- noun devolution a passing down from stage to stage 3
- noun devolution the passing (of property, rights, authority, etc.) from one person to another 3
- noun devolution a delegating (of duties) to a substitute or subordinate 3
- noun devolution a delegating (of power or authority) by a central government to local governing units 3
- noun devolution evolution of structures toward greater simplicity or to the point of disappearance; degeneration 3
- noun devolution the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 1
- noun devolution the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 1
- noun devolution Law. the passing of property from one to another, as by hereditary succession. 1
- noun devolution Biology. degeneration. 1
- noun devolution the transfer of power or authority from a central government to a local government. 1
- noun devolution The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration. 1
- noun devolution government: decentralization 1
- noun devolution handover of power 1
- noun devolution A rolling down. 0
- noun devolution A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession. 0
- noun devolution The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another. 0
- noun devolution (pejorative) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution). 0
- noun devolution (Britain) The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly. 0