evolution

évolution

Transformation progressive des êtres vivants au fil des générations, pouvant faire apparaître de nouvelles espèces.

En anglais simple : The gradual change of living things across many generations, sometimes producing new kinds of plants or animals.

• We learned about evolution at school.
• Bird evolution is studied through fossils and genes.
• Natural selection helps explain evolution.

Expressions courantes : theory of evolution, human evolution, biological evolution, evolution of species

évolution

Manière dont quelque chose se transforme peu à peu au fil du temps.

En anglais simple : The way something gradually changes over time.

• The book traces the evolution of language.
• We studied the evolution of farming methods.
• Her views underwent a gradual evolution.

Comment l'utiliser : the evolution of something (The exhibition shows the evolution of transport.)

Synonymes : development, change

Expressions courantes : evolution of something, gradual evolution, creative evolution