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German word
Evolution
Pronunciation
IPA/eːvoluˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounevolution
Example
Die Evolution von Sprachen geht oft langsam voran.
The evolution of languages is often slow.
More examples
Die Evolution der Technik verändert unseren Alltag sichtbar.
The evolution of technology visibly changes our everyday lives.
Core concept
A lineage or system slowly unfolds into new forms as small changes accumulate over time.
Common phrases
kulturelle Evolution
cultural evolution
die Evolution der Technik
the evolution of technology
die Evolution von Ideen
the evolution of ideas
Similar words
Entwicklung: The way a thing, ability, or project grows and develops over time.
Veränderung: The act or result of becoming different in some respect.
Wandel: A sweeping shift in social conditions, systems, or established patterns.
Fortschritt: Improvement that moves something toward a more advanced or desirable state.
Definition in German
Evolution ist die allmähliche Veränderung von Eigenschaften bei Arten oder Systemen über lange Zeiträume.
Word origin
German Evolution is an international scientific borrowing from Latin evolutio, meaning an unfolding or unrolling, whose modern sense developed through scientific usage.
Usage tips
- Evolution is feminine in German, so the definite article is die, while Entwicklung is often more natural for a person's, skill's, or project's development.
Opposites
- Rückschrittregressionnoun
Related words
- Evolutionsforschungevolutionary researchnoun
- evolutionärevolutionaryadjective