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| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 22 |
| def | a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) |
| examples | the development of his ideas took many years the evolution of Greek civilization the slow development of her skill as a writer |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | process, physical process |
| Derivationally related form | evolution → evolve |
| Antonym | evolution → devolution |
| Derivationally related form | development → develop |
| Hyponym | assibilation; deepening; growth; unfolding, flowering |
| Incoming links | |
| Hyponym | process, physical process |
| Hypernym | assibilation; deepening; growth; unfolding, flowering |
| Antonym | devolution → evolution |
| Derivationally related form | evolve → evolution |
| Derivationally related form | develop → development |
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