evoluzione
evolution
noun eh-voh-loo-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'evolutio'
Also means
development
Usage Note
Evoluzione is feminine, plural evoluzioni, used for biological evolution and, more loosely, for how a situation develops over time. In the plural it can also mean acrobatic manoeuvres, as of a plane or dancer.
Examples
"L'evoluzione della specie è lenta."
Natural Translation
The evolution of the species is slow.
Literal Translation
The-evolution of-the species is slow.
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