Evolution Synonyms and Antonyms

ĕvə-lo͝oshən, ēvə-
A progression from a simple form to a more complex one
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. development
  2. growth
  3. unfolding
  4. phylogeny
  5. change
  6. evolvement
  7. metamorphosis
  8. progress
  9. evolving
  10. gradual change
  11. adaptive-radiation
  12. transformation
  13. advancement
  14. progression
  15. cladistics
  16. organic evolution
  17. ontogeny
  18. darwinism
  19. flowering
  20. darwinian theory
  21. natural-selection
  22. unfoldment
  23. phylogenesis
Antonyms:
  1. devolution
A calculated change in position
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. move
  2. maneuver
  3. movement
  4. turn
Antonyms:
  1. contraction
  2. decrease
  3. stoppage
  4. halt
  5. deterioration
  6. blockage

Words Related to Evolution

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. lamarckism
  2. involution
  3. natural selection sexual selection
  4. mutation
  5. evolutionary
  6. emergence
  7. biological evolution
  8. dynamics
  9. co-evolution
  10. theory
  11. coevolution
  12. emergent
  13. concept

Evolution Sentence Examples

  • The doctrine of evolution in its finished and definite form is a modern product.

  • Darwin's theory of evolution is based upon the idea of natural selection.

  • He played a conspicuous part in the modern doctrine of evolution.

  • As such, moreover, it is a much more limited theory of evolution than the ancient.

  • The man who breaks the law is himself a product of social evolution and cannot be regarded as solely responsible for his disposition to transgress.

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