🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

evolução

Pronunciation / Transliteration: evolucao

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Evolution/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A evolução da tecnologia é constante e rápida."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

    "The evolution of modern computing has been remarkably fast."
  2. 2

    The process by which different kinds of living organisms are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

    "Darwin's theory of evolution explains how species adapt to their environments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'evolution' originates from the Latin word 'evolutio', meaning 'unrolling' or 'opening up', which was used in the context of unfolding or development. It evolved through Middle French in the 17th century to denote biological development and change over time.

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