devolution
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English
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Definitions
noun
the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dˌɛvʌlˈuːʃʌn/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural devolutions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
solutionrevolutionexecutionprosecutionevolutioninstitutionconstitutiondistributioncontributionprostitutionresolutionpollutionretributionpersecutionabsolutionlucian
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