evolution; development from simple to complex
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to evolve; to develop
Most commonly refers to biological evolution, but can also describe the gradual development of technology, society, ideas, etc.
Dá达
ěr尔
wén文
de的
《
wù物
zhǒng种
qǐ起
yuán源
》
chǎn阐
shù述
le了
zì自
rán然
xuǎn选
zé择
rú如
hé何
qū驱
dòng动
shēng生
wù物
jìn进
huà化
。
Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' explains how natural selection drives biological evolution.
Zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
de的
jìn进
huà化
sù速
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
kuài快
。
The evolution of smartphones is very rapid.
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Shè社
huì会
jià价
zhí值
guān观
yě也
zài在
bù不
duàn断
dì地
jìn进
huà化
。
Societal values are also constantly evolving.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǔ语
yán言
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn简
huà化
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
jìn进
huà化
。
This language is simplifying, not evolving.