NOUN
  • Definition - A rolling down.
  • Definition - A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
  • Definition - The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
  • Definition - Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
  • Example - It is quite disheartening to witness the devolution of our nation's political discourse over the past several years.
  • Definition - The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.
  • Example - The question of whether England should receive devolution like Scotland and Wales have has dogged British politics for years.
Words in your word
10 Letter Words
devolution 14
9 Letter Words
involuted 13 evolution 12
8 Letter Words
devotion 12 indevout 12 outlived 12 outloved 12 involute 11 volution 11 outlined 9
4 Letter Words
devi 8 dive 8 dove 8 veld 8 vend 8 vide 8 vied 8 void 8 evil 7 levo 7 live 7 love 7 nevi 7 oven 7 veil 7 vein 7 vent 7 veto 7 vile 7 vine 7 vino 7 viol 7 vlei 7 vole 7 volt 7 vote 7 vuln 7 deil 5 deli 5 delt 5 deni 5 dent 5 diel 5 diet 5 dine 5 dino 5 dint 5 diol 5 dite 5 doit 5 dole 5 dolt 5 done 5 dote 5 dout 5 duel 5 duet 5 duit 5 dune 5 dunt 5
3 Letter Words
dev 7 vid 7 lev 6 luv 6 vet 6 vie 6 vin 6 voe 6 del 4 den 4 die 4 din 4 dit 4 doe 4 dol 4 don 4 dot 4 due 4 dui 4 dun 4 duo 4 eld 4 end 4 led 4 lid 4 lud 4 nod 4 ode 4 old 4 oud 4 ted 4 tod 4 udo 4 eon 3 ion 3 lei 3 let 3 leu 3 lie 3 lin 3 lit 3 loo 3 lot 3 lun 3 net 3 nil 3 nit 3 noo 3 not 3 nut 3
2 Letter Words
de 3 do 3 ed 3 id 3 od 3 el 2 en 2 et 2 in 2 it 2 li 2 lo 2 ne 2 no 2 nu 2 oe 2 oi 2 on 2 te 2 ti 2 to 2 un 2 ut 2
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