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devolvement

devolvement noun: the act or process of devolving.

Noun

devolvement (countable and uncountable, plural devolvements)

  1. The act or process of devolving.
    Synonyms:
    devolution
    1. (India) A 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 of devolvement

Forms of devolvement

pluraldevolvements

Origin of devolvement

From devolve + -ment.

Questions about devolvement

What does devolvement mean?
Devolvement means the act or process of devolving.
What part of speech is devolvement?
Devolvement is a noun.
What is the plural of devolvement?
The plural of devolvement is devolvements.

Words near devolvement in the dictionary

  1. devolvable
  2. devolve
  3. devolved
  4. devolvee
  5. devolvees
  6. devolvement
  7. devolvements
  8. devolver
  9. devolvers
  10. devolves
  11. devolveth

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