Associations to the word «Devolution»
Noun
- Panchayat
- Colombo
- Agenda
- Scottish
- Accord
- Welsh
- Competence
- Succession
- Inheritance
- Ulster
- Commission
- Rules
- Initiative
- Coordination
- Democracy
- Nationalist
- Netherlands
- Debate
- Vinyl
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
- Amendment
- Commitment
- War
- Establishment
- Justice
- Spain
- Immunity
- Common
- Cameron
- Louis
- Convention
- Prior
- Participation
- Democrat
- Alliance
- Campaign
- Opposition
- Manchester
- Rolling
- Federal
- Recommendation
- Act
- Integration
- Heath
- Mp
- Statute
- Stance
- Jurisdiction
- Aboriginal
- Prime
- Settlement
- Conflict
- Issue
- Province
- Liberal
- Implement
- Powell
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEVOLUTION, noun. A rolling down.
DEVOLUTION, noun. A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
DEVOLUTION, noun. The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
DEVOLUTION, noun. (pejorative) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
DEVOLUTION, noun. (British) The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.
Dictionary definition
DEVOLUTION, noun. The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality.
DEVOLUTION, noun. The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.