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Definitions of
'devolution'
Wordnet
1.
(noun)
degeneration, devolution
the
process
of declining from a higher to a
lower
level
of effective
power
or
vitality
or
essential
quality
2.
(noun)
devolution, devolvement
the
delegation
of
authority
(especially from a
central
to a regional government)
Definitions of
'devolution'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1.
(noun)
devolution
the act of
rolling
down
2.
(noun)
devolution
transference
from one
person
to another; a
passing
or devolving upon a
successor
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