advolution

noun

ad·​vo·​lu·​tion

ˌad-və-ˈlü-shən

plural -s

: a rolling toward something : growth or development toward

—contrasted with evolution

Word History

Etymology

Latin advolutus (past participle of advolvere to roll to, from ad- + volvere to roll) + English -ion

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

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