Evolution Definition & Meaning

evolution
noun
  1. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
  2. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

"Evolution" in song lyrics

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  • "Unaware of your own evolution"
    3rd Bass — Triple Stage Darkness
  • "We're bridgin the gap, to create an evolution"
    Alexipharmic — Adam and Eve and Koko
  • "it takes more faith to believe evolution"
    Ambassador f/ Cruz Cordero, M.O.D. — Cypha International

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