volv-, volu-, -volve, volut-, -volute, -volution

1. A passing down or descent through successive stages of time or a process.
2. Transference, as of rights or qualities, to a successor.
3. Delegation of authority or duties to a subordinate or a substitute.
4. A transfer of powers from a central government to local units.

Someone who favors transferring power from a central government to smaller political units.

1. To transfer power, responsibility, or rights to someone or something; for example, from a central government to a regional government, or to be transferred in this way.
2. To become the duty or responsibility of another person.
3. To deteriorate slowly over time; to degenerate, or to deteriorate, gradually.
4. To be given to someone under the terms of a will or other legal instruction.
5. Etymology: from Latin devolvere, "to roll down"; from de-, "down" or "reverse" + volvere, "to roll".

1. The delegation of authority; especially, from a central to a regional government.
2. The act or process of devolving (passing responsibilities or rights to another); devolution.

A curve from which another curve, called the involute or evolvent, is described by the end of a thread gradually wound upon the former, or unwound from it.

1. A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage).
2. The gradual development of something into a more complex or better form.
3. The theoretical process by which all species develop from earlier forms of life.

According to this theory, natural variation in the genetic material of a population favors reproduction by some individuals more than others; so that, over the generations all members of the population come to possess the favorable traits.

1. Relating to evolution.
2. Referring to evolution.
3. Coming about as a result of the principles of evolution.

1. Relating to, resulting from, or produced by evolution.
2. Developing in small increments that accumulate to bring about significant changes.

A school of economic thought that views the economy as an evolving system (on the model of the biosphere) and emphasizes dynamics, changing structures, and disequilibrium processes; such as, would occur in biological evolution.

1. The theory of biological evolution.
2. Belief in the theory of biological evolution.
3. Advocacy of or belief in biological evolution.

1. Someone who believes in or supports a theory of evolution; especially, in biology.
2. A person who supports a policy of gradual growth or development rather than sudden change or expansion.