Evolution - English meaning

noun

The action or process of adapting or being adapted.

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The adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs

noun

Something produced to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to meet different situations

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[ c ] the movie was an adaptation of a novel.

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The process of changing to suit different conditions

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The documentary is about corruption, crime and human adaptation to difficult circumstances., his te…

noun

The process of promoting a cause or plan.

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Their lives were devoted to the advancement of science

noun

An improvement relating to a particular activity or area of knowledge

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The president's speech to the conference centered on the advancement of alternative fuel sources as…

noun

The development or improvement of something

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All she was interested in was the advancement of her own career.

verb

Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.

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Both parties voted against proposals to change the law

noun

An act or process through which something becomes different.

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The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society

verb

To exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type

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Change jobs she's just changed jobs., change the subject let's change the subject (= talk about som…

noun

The theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by charles darwin.

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The christians seem to be allowed less difficulty in accepting evolutionism in general and darwinis…

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The theories of charles darwin, which describe how animals and plants change and develop over millions of years, with those that are best suited to their environment being the most successful and others that are less well suited not continuing to exist

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Some christians opposed the teaching of darwinism and evolution., the ideas of social darwinism and…

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A theory or system in which it is believed that the best people, businesses, etc. will be successful, while those that are not successful should be allowed to fail without being helped

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Social darwinism the ideas of social darwinism and eugenics were gradually discredited., this is a …

noun

The process of developing or being developed.

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She traces the development of the novel

noun

The process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced

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[ u ] a good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a child’s healthy growth and development.,…

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Growth or changes that make something become more advanced

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The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development., he was recruited to…

noun

The action of becoming larger or more extensive.

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The rapid expansion of suburban london

noun

An increase in the size, number, or importance of something

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A rapid/major/massive expansion the rapid expansion of the software industry, the planned/possible …

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The increase of something in size, number, or importance

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Expansion of the rapid expansion of the software industry, an expansion of industry, expansion into…

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A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it.

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The railway's southern extension

noun

Any of two or more telephones in the same house that share the same number

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We have an extension in our bedroom., a contract extension, i applied for an extension to my visa.,…

noun

An increase in the period of time during which something is effective

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Grant/offer/receive an extension when it failed to meet the deadline, the company was granted an ex…

noun

The process of increasing in size.

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The upward growth of plants

noun

The process of developing or of increasing in size

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[ u ] plant growth is most noticeable in spring., [ u ] his budget is designed to promote economic …

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An increase in the ability of an economy or business to produce goods and services

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The growth of the indian economy, we have had three successive years of economic growth., growth ra…

noun

The action of modifying something.

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The parts supplied should fit with little or no modification

noun

Something that is changed slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme

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[ u ] behavior modification, [ c ] several modifications have been made in the proposals.

noun

A change to something, usually to improve it

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Modification of the firmware to run more programs is fairly simple., slight/minor modification the …

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

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The darkness did not stop my progress

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

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As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

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Movement toward an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position

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The talks failed to make any progress toward a settlement., the construction work is already in pro…

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The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.

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Good opportunities for career progression

noun

The process of changing or developing towards an improved situation or state

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(a) progression toward(s)/to sth the progression towards fairer and more open markets is happening …

verb

Give (a metal object) a different form by melting it down and reshaping it.

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In 1919, the bells were recast

noun

The action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed.

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The economic reconstruction of russia

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The period after the us civil war from 1863 to 1877 when the southern states were brought back into the nation

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The work of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

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They were involved in humanitarian aid and reconstruction projects after the earthquake., they use …

noun

The action of revising.

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The scheme needs drastic revision

noun

The act of changing or correcting something, or the thing that has been changed or corrected

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[ u ] the senate is expected to act on tax revision.

noun

The process of changing an amount or value in order to make it more accurate

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The official picture of the us labor market was complicated by statistical revisions of earlier est…

noun

An altered or revised version of something.

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A reworking of the sherwood forest legend

verb

Make changes to the original version of (something).

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He reworked the orchestral score for two pianos

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

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The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

An upward movement; an instance of rising.

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The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises

verb

Move upward

noun

A marked change in form, nature, or appearance.

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British society underwent a radical transformation

noun

A complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone

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[ c ] this plan means a complete transformation of our organization.

noun

The process of changing completely the character or appearance of something in order to improve it

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Thanks to senior management's commitment to modifying planning infrastructures and processs, the co…

verb

Open or spread out from a folded position.

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He unfolded the map and laid it out on the table

verb

Present participle of unfold

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He watched her expression as she unfolded the letter., she unfolded a deckchair and sat down., like…