Devolution
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
Framework senses
- §1
- the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
- §2
- the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
- §1 · legacy_primary
- the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential qualityDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column