evolución
evolution
noun eh-boh-loo-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin evolutio (an unrolling).
Also means
development
Usage Note
Evolución covers biological evolution (la teoría de la evolución) and general progress or development (la evolución de la situación, how the situation develops). The related verb is evolucionar. The plural evoluciones loses the written accent as stress becomes regular on the penultimate syllable.
Examples
"La evolución de la tecnología es rápida."
Natural Translation
The evolution of technology is rapid.

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