"devolvement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devolvements [plural]
Etymology: devolve + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|devolve|ment}} devolve + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} devolvement (countable and uncountable, plural devolvements)
  1. The act or process of devolving; devolution. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-devolvement-en-noun-6kT-fXHb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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