All 3 Uses of
evolve
in
Angelfall
- But you know, a bird is nothing but a barely evolved lizard.
p. 77.3evolved = changed genetically through natural selection
- Maybe it's something that's evolved from our primeval days when your survival odds were better if you picked up on your buddy's fear without wasting time to discuss it.
p. 130.9evolved = came into existence through evolution
- I wonder why we didn't evolve with eyes in the back of our heads?
p. 136.2 *evolve = develop genetically
Definitions:
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(1)
(evolve as in: the policy evolved) to develop (gradually come to exist or change)
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(evolve as in: evolved through natural selection) genetic change of a species over a long period of time through evolution
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In chemistry, evolve can mean to emit gas or heat.