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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of devolving.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act or process of devolving;; devolution.

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  • noun The act or process of devolving; devolution.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

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