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devolvement
de·volve D0182400 (dĭ-vŏlv′)v. de·volved, de·volv·ing, de·volves v.tr.1. To pass on or delegate to another: The senator devolved the duties of office upon a group of aides.2. Archaic To cause to roll onward or downward.v.intr.1. To be passed on or transferred to another: The burden of proof devolved upon the defendant. The estate devolved to an unlikely heir.2. To degenerate or deteriorate gradually: After several hours the discussion had devolved into a shouting match.3. Archaic To roll onward or downward.
[Middle English devolven, to transfer, from Old French devolver, to confer, ascribe, from Latin dēvolvere, to roll down, fall to : dē-, de- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
de·volve′ment n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | devolvement - the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)devolutiongoverning, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"delegating, relegating, relegation, delegation, deputation - authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions |
TranslationsIdiomsSeedevolvedevolvement
Synonyms for devolvementnoun the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)SynonymsRelated Words- governing
- government activity
- government
- governance
- administration
- delegating
- relegating
- relegation
- delegation
- deputation
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