(April 27, 2009 at 8:09 am)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: I hate to tell you this, but dictionaries can't even get the definition of evolution right so continuously citing dictionary definitions at us, whilst possibly interesting, is a bit pointless.
Kyu
evolution
ev⋅o⋅lu⋅tion
/ˌɛvəˈluʃən or, especially Brit., ˌivə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ev-uh-loo-shuhn or, especially Brit., ee-vuh-] Show IPA
–noun
1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane.
2. a product of such development; something evolved: The exploration of space is the evolution of decades of research.
3. Biology . change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
4. a process of gradual, peaceful, progressive change or development, as in social or economic structure or institutions.
5. a motion incomplete in itself, but combining with coordinated motions to produce a single action, as in a machine.
6. a pattern formed by or as if by a series of movements: the evolutions of a figure skater.
7. an evolving or giving off of gas, heat, etc.
8. Mathematics . the extraction of a root from a quantity. Compare involution ( def. 8 ) .
9. a movement or one of a series of movements of troops, ships, etc., as for disposition in order of battle or in line on parade.
10. any similar movement, esp. in close order drill.
Origin:
1615–25; < L ēvolūtiōn- (s. of ēvolūtiō ) an unrolling, opening, equiv. to ēvolūt ( us ) ( see evolute ) + -iōn- -ion
Sounds ok.
