L'évolution
Example: L'évolution de la technologie change notre vie quotidienne rapidement.
Definition
"L'évolution" refers to the gradual process of change and development, especially in biological species or in general progress over time. It describes how something transforms or progresses, such as in the example phrase, where technology rapidly changes everyday life.
Etymology
The word "l'évolution" comes from the Latin 'evolutio,' meaning 'unrolling' or 'opening.' It was adopted into French to describe the process of gradual change, originally in scientific and biological contexts, before broadening to general use. Did you know it originally referred to the uncoiling of a scroll?
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"L'évolution" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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