devolution
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for devolution, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A moving or falling downward.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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devolvement
degeneration
Antonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dévolution, from Medieval Latin devolutio, devolutionis, from Latin devolvo.
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