- devolutionary
- adjective see devolution
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
devolutionary
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devolutionary — See devolution. * * * … Universalium
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devolution — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin devolution , devolutio, from Latin devolvere Date: 1545 1. transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another; especially the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government … New Collegiate Dictionary
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