Spanish Conversation · Level 164
30 words
Spanish word
evolucionar
Pronunciation
IPA/eβoluθjoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdevelop
Example
La ciudad ha evolucionado mucho en diez años.
The city has developed a lot in ten years.
More examples
Las capacidades pueden evolucionar gradualmente con la práctica.
Abilities can develop gradually with practice.
Core concept
A rough sketch refined step by step into a finished painting.
Common phrases
evolucionar con el tiempo
develop over time
evolucionar gradualmente
develop gradually
evolucionar profesionalmente
develop professionally
Similar words
mejorar: Become better in quality or condition than before.
progresar: Advance steadily through continued effort or successive changes.
desarrollarse: Develop internally through growth and change, gaining new capacities.
crecer: Grow larger in size or quantity.
Definition in Spanish
Cambiar o desarrollarse gradualmente hacia una forma o estado más avanzado.
Word origin
From Latin evolvere 'to unroll, turn out' (ex- 'out' + volvere 'to roll'), adopted through medieval Latin evolutio, and the verb conveys gradual unfolding or progressive change.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with hacia to indicate the state something moves toward, for example "evolucionó hacia un modelo más eficiente".
Other meanings
- growverb
- changeverb
- evolveverb
Opposites
- estancarsestagnateverb
- retrocederregressverb
Related words
- evolucióndevelopmentnoun
- evolucionadodevelopedadjective