| NOUN | process | devolution, degeneration | the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality |
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| act | devolution, devolvement | the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) |
| Sounds | deh.vahluw'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality. | |
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| Synonym | degeneration | |
| Narrower | attack | The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) |
| macular degeneration | eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision | |
| obsolescence | The process of becoming obsolete | |
| Broader | process, physical process | A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states |
| Opposite | development, evolution | A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage / stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) |
| Spanish | degeneración | |
| Catalan | degeneració | |
| Meaning | The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government). | |
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| Synonym | devolvement | |
| Category | government, governing, governance, government activity, administration | The act of governing |
| Broader | delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation | authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions |
| Spanish | transmisión de poderes | |
| Catalan | transmissió de poders | |
| Verbs | devolve | pass on or delegate to another |
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