Change
Change noun - The act, process, or result of making different.
Evolution is a synonym for change in metamorphosis topic. In some cases you can use "Evolution" instead a noun "Change".
Evolution
Evolution noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Change is a synonym for evolution in development topic. You can use "Change" instead a noun "Evolution", if it concerns topics such as transformation.
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How words are described
| physical | physical change | physical evolution |
| notable | notable change | notable evolution |
| similar | similar change | similar evolution |
| actual | actual change | actual evolution |
| Other adjectives: real, slow, slight, subtle, social, gradual, noticeable, new, major, dramatic, political, possible, final, significant, next, last, rapid, drastic, cultural, recent, technological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Also in the old series, this happened in the Season 26 serial Ghost Light - the victims were petrified by the story's Big Bad, Light, because of his fear of change and evolution (they had 'adapted' to a new situation, and so he ensured they would 'never change again').
Source: Taken for Granite - The change must be a result of cultural and/or biological evolution; it cannot be the result of a Devolution Device or other similar transformation on an individual or a group.
Source: Future Primitive - Molten Blade has undergone gradual art evolution... definitely a change for the better
Source: Art Evolution / Web Comics
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