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Devolution

/diːvəˈluːʃən/

A rolling down.

📖 Definitions of "Devolution"

noun
  1. 1

    A rolling down.

  2. 2

    A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession

  3. 3

    The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.

  4. 4

    Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).

    "It is quite disheartening to witness the devolution of our nation's political discourse over the past several years."

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