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Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-bo-lu-cio-nar
"Las especies deben evolucionar para sobrevivir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
"The company has evolved over the years into a major software provider." - 2
To develop or cause to develop by natural processes through successive generations.
"Mammals evolved from reptilian ancestors during the Mesozoic era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'evolvere', meaning 'to unroll' or 'to unfold' (from 'ex-' out + 'volvere' to roll). Entering English in the 17th century with the literal sense of unrolling a book or unfolding, it gradually shifted during the 19th century under evolutionary biology to signify the gradual development of organisms and complex systems.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Evolve"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Evolve" is said worldwide
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évoluer
Transliteration: e-vo-lue-er
"Les technologies continuent d'évoluer rapidement."
entwickeln
Transliteration: ent-wick-eln
"Die Sprache muss sich mit der Zeit entwickeln."
evolvere
Transliteration: e-vol-ve-re
"Il mercato deve evolvere per soddisfare i clienti."
evolucionar
Transliteration: e-bo-lu-cio-nar
"Las especies deben evolucionar para sobrevivir."
evoluir
Transliteration: e-vo-lu-ir
"Precisamos evoluir nossos métodos de trabalho."
विकसित होना
Transliteration: viksit hona
"समय के साथ समाज को विकसित होना चाहिए।"
进化
Transliteration: jìnhuà
"生物为了适应环境而不断进化。"
진화하다
Transliteration: jinhwada
"기술은 끊임없이 진화하고 있습니다."
進化する
Transliteration: shinka suru
"生き物は環境に合わせて進化する。"
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