- evolution
- nounADJECTIVE▪ gradual, slow▪ rapid▪ continued, continuous, ongoing▪ long-term▪
the long-term evolution of ecosystems
▪ early▪during the early evolution of animals
▪ natural, organic▪organic evolution by natural selection
▪ peaceful▪the peaceful evolution to democracy
▪ biological, cultural, historical, political, social, spiritual, technological▪ parallel▪the parallel evolution of science and art
▪ animal, human, mammalian▪ Darwinian, naturalistic (AmE)VERB + EVOLUTION▪ trace▪a book tracing the evolution of the English language
▪ drive, influence, shape▪the forces that drove the evolution of the European financial system
▪ undergo▪The movement is undergoing an ideological evolution.
EVOLUTION + VERB▪ happen, occur, proceed, take place▪Evolution proceeds by a series of small changes.
▪ work▪competing theories as to how evolution works
▪ require▪Evolution requires intermediate forms between species.
PREPOSITION▪ evolution from … to …▪his evolution from comedian to serious actor
▪ evolution of▪the evolution of the human species
▪ evolution towards/toward▪the country's gradual evolution towards/toward democracy
PHRASES▪ the theory of evolution▪people who reject the theory of evolution
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
