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Evolution is the process in which living things change over time so that they can fit in with their environment.
Due to evolution, desert plants do not need much water to survive in dry climates. |
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Evolution is the theory that describes how all life forms developed from simpler life forms by changes that took millions of years.
The theory of evolution became known to the public after the work of Charles Darwin was published in 1859. |
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When there is evolution in something, it means that there are changes that take place in it over time. These changes often make a thing better.
The evolution of the cell phone is quite impressive. They used to be very big, and now they can fit in your pocket.- similar words:
- development
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growth, progress |
| derivations: |
evolutional (adj.), evolutionally (adv.) |
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