devolvement

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noun

The act or process of devolving.

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devolution
OriginEnglish devolve ← Latin dēvolvō ← Proto-Italic *wolwō →
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Meanings

noundevolvement (countable and uncountable, plural devolvements)

plural devolvements

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of devolving.

    Synonyms: devolution

    1. IndiacountableuncountablebankingA process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is required to subscribe to the remaining shares; the outstanding unsubscribed amount devolves onto the underwriter.

      Synonyms: devolution

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of devolving.

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devolution

nounA process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is required to subscribe to the remaining shares; the outstanding unsubscribed amount devolves onto the underwriter.

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devolution

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

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devolution
Broader
delegatingdelegationrelegating
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devolution

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  7. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  8. Latinvolvō
  9. Latindēvolvō
  10. Englishdevolve
  11. Englishdevolvement

From devolve + -ment.

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devolvement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvement

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“devolvement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devolvement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvement.

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