Devolution
Devolution noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum
Enhancement is an antonym for devolution.
Enhancement
Enhancement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Devolution is an antonym for enhancement.
How words are described
| human | human devolution | human enhancement |
| slow | slow devolution | slow enhancement |
| further | further devolution | further enhancement |
| technological | technological devolution | technological enhancement |
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Enhancement and Devolution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/enhancement
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