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 de·vo·lu·tion /ˌdɛvəˈluʃən ||ˌdivə-/
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 Dev·o·lu·tion n.
 1. The act of rolling down. [R.]
    The devolution of earth down upon the valleys.   --Woodward.
 2. Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor.
    The devolution of the crown through a . . . channel known and conformable to old constitutional requisitions.   --De Quincey.
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 devolution
      n 1: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of
           effective power or vitality or essential quality [syn: degeneration]
           [ant: development]
      2: the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a
         regional government) [syn: devolvement]