Crossword-Solution: EVOLUTION
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Evolution | n. | The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg. |
| Evolution | n. | A series of things unrolled or unfolded. |
| Evolution | n. | The formation of an involute by unwrapping a thread from a curve as an evolute. |
| Evolution | n. | The extraction of roots; -- the reverse of involution. |
| Evolution | n. | A prescribed movement of a body of troops, or a vessel or fleet; any movement designed to effect a new arrangement or disposition; a maneuver. |
| Evolution | n. | A general name for the history of the steps by which any living organism has acquired the morphological and physiological characters which distinguish it; a gradual unfolding of successive phases of growth or development. |
| Evolution | n. | That theory of generation which supposes the germ to preexist in the parent, and its parts to be developed, but not actually formed, by the procreative act; -- opposed to epigenesis. |
| Evolution | n. | That series of changes under natural law which involves continuous progress from the homogeneous to the heterogeneous in structure, and from the single and simple to the diverse and manifold in quality or function. The pocess is by some limited to organic beings; by others it is applied to the inorganic and the psychical. It is also applied to explain the existence and growth of institutions, manners, language, civilization, and every product of human activity. The agencies and laws of the process are variously explained by different philosophrs. |
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Sentences with EVOLUTION (5)
The two species that had resulted from the evolution of man were sliding down towards, or had already arrived at, an altogether new relationship.
The results of this process give us perhaps a uniquely intense and accelerated view of linguistic evolution in action.
Darwin's theory of evolution offered another explanation for the existence of differing species in the animal kingdom, and anthropologists concluded that it would also provide an explanation for racial differences in mankind.
Then he determined to filch what few garments he could from one of the black men of Mbonga’s village, for Tarzan of the Apes had decided to mark his evolution from the lower orders in every possible manner, and nothing seemed to him a more distinguishing badge of manhood than ornaments and clothing.
And so Tarzan of the Apes dropped lightly to the turf into the midst of the fierce and hideous horde—he had completed the cycle of evolution, and had returned to be once again a brute among brutes.
Quotes with EVOLUTION (3)
There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.
Folks, it's time to evolve. That's why we're troubled. You know why our institutions are failing us, the church, the state, everything's failing? It's because, um — they're no longer relevant. We're supposed to keep evolving. Evolution did not end with us growing opposable thumbs. You do know that, right?
Creativity sparks originality which then manifests itself into what we call evolution. To depreciate imagination is to depreciate life.
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Appears in: CrosSynergy, Newsday, NYT, USA TODAY.
Used 6 times in crossword archives (1996–2022).