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   evolution

   /ˌiːvəˈl(j)uːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth. Similar Darwinismnatural selection
   • 2. the gradual development of something: "the forms of written languages undergo constant evolution" Similar developmentadvancementgrowthriseprogressprogressionexpansionextensionunfoldingtransformationadaptationmodificationrevisionreworkingreconstructionrecastingchangehumorous:transmogrificationrare:evolvement
   • 3. the giving off of a gaseous product, or of heat: "the evolution of oxygen occurs rapidly in this process"
   • 4. a pattern of movements or manoeuvres: "flocks of waders often perform aerial evolutions"
   • 5. the extraction of a root from a given quantity. dated

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin evolutio(n-) ‘unrolling’, from the verb evolvere (see evolve). Early senses related to movement, first recorded in describing a ‘wheeling’ manoeuvre in the realignment of troops or ships. Current senses stem from a notion of ‘opening out’, giving rise to the sense ‘development’.

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   • 1. evolutive adjective

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2. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › EvolutionEvolution - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   5 days ago · Evolution, as related to genomics, refers to the process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome. Such evolutionary changes result from mutations that produce genomic variation, giving rise to individuals whose biological functions or physical traits are altered.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Human_evolutionHuman evolution - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Human evolution is the evolutionary process within the history of primates that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of the hominid family that includes all the great apes.

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5. www.nature.com › subjects › evolutionEvolution | Nature

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   5 days ago · Clarifying how genome duplication and triplication events shaped early vertebrate genomes has presented a challenge in evolutionary biology. The genome of the jawless hagfish provides a missing...

6. www.britannica.com › science › natural-selectionNatural selection | Definition & Processes | Britannica

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   3 days ago · natural selection, process that results in the adaptation of an organism to its environment by means of selectively reproducing changes in its genotype, or genetic constitution. A brief treatment of natural selection follows. For full treatment, see evolution: The concept of natural selection.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

7. www.sciencedaily.com › news › fossils_ruinsEvolution News -- ScienceDaily

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   1 day ago · Evolution Theory. Evolution news articles delving into and supporting the theory of evolution. Science articles, photos and more.

8. www.britannica.com › science › paleontologyPaleontology | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · paleontology, scientific study of life of the geologic past that involves the analysis of plant and animal fossils, including those of microscopic size, preserved in rocks. It is concerned with all aspects of the biology of ancient life forms: their shape and structure, evolutionary patterns, taxonomic relationships with each other and with ...

9. www.nature.com › subjects › evolutionEvolution | Scientific Reports - Nature

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   5 days ago · Analysis of sports records evolution and limits based on integrated features. Lu Tang, Mingliang Yang & Xubin Guo