Evolution and Shift

Evolution

Evolution noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Shift and evolution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Evolution".

Shift noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Evolution and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evolution" instead a noun "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

steady	steady evolution	steady shift
notable	notable evolution	notable shift
similar	similar evolution	similar shift
original	original evolution	original shift
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, constant, slow, slight, subtle, social, gradual, noticeable, new, major, dramatic, general, final, further, significant, next, last, eventual, drastic, cultural, recent.

Alternate Universe: Hundreds of thousands of them, from slight shift of timeline (where Joey dies from a dare) to the evolution of human beings being different.

Source: Literature / Interworld
No Doubt's second big album, Return of Saturn, was a different sound from that heard in the wildly popular Tragic Kingdom, but it was more an evolution than any sort of sudden shift.

Source: New Sound Album
Alt Text: Used for a second punchline Art Evolution: Even between just the first and twentieth comic Art Shift: During fillers and in "smoking" and "insomnia", the gimp is used instead of crayons.

Source: Webcomic / Une See Fights

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