DevolutionWordNet Explorer

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noun

the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

Words in this synset: devolvement
noun

authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

noun

the act of governing; exercising authority

noun

the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

Words in this synset: degeneration
noun

a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

noun

the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

noun

the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date

noun

eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness

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