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noun

evolution

CEFR B2

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

In a sentence

Six example sentences with evolution, each labelled with its topic.

  • The evolution of the series from pixel sprites to open cities took nine games and about twenty years.

    Gaming

  • The evolution of the portrait, from stiff studio poses to candid street work, followed the shrinking of the camera.

    Photography

  • The evolution of the harbor town from fishing village to cruise stop happened inside a single generation.

    Travel

  • The evolution of the game from post play to three-point volleys took roughly a decade and one analytics department.

    Basketball

  • The band's evolution from garage noise to careful string arrangements played out across five albums and two producers.

    Music

  • The evolution of the train shed, from timber roof to iron arch to glass vault, tracks the century's engineering.

    Architecture

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