evolution
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: evolutions
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A change of position. — A manoeuvre of troops or ships.
Noun
Examples
Mean while, he never failed to be present, when any regiment, or corps of men, were drawn out to be exercised and reviewed, and accompanied them in all their evolutions […].
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A change of position. — A turning movement, especially of the body.
Noun
Examples
Our necromancer […] taking up his wand, waved it around his head in a very mysterious motion, with a view of intimidating these forward visitants, who, far from being awed by this sort of evolution, became more and more obstreperous […].
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “evolution” mean?
A change of position. — A manoeuvre of troops or ships.
Is “evolution” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.