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self-evolution

self-evolution noun: development by inherent power or quality.

Noun

self-evolution (uncountable)

  1. Development by inherent power or quality.
    • The geth are a humanoid race of networked A.I.s. They were created by the quarians 300 years ago as tools of labor and war. When the geth showed signs of self-evolution, the quarians attempted to exterminate them. The geth won the resulting war. This example has led to legal, systematic repression...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Geth Codex entry

Origin of self-evolution

From self- + evolution.

Questions about self-evolution

What does self-evolution mean?
Self-evolution means development by inherent power or quality.
What part of speech is self-evolution?
Self-evolution is a noun.

Words near self-evolution in the dictionary

  1. self-evaluations
  2. self-evidence
  3. self-evidency
  4. self-evident
  5. self-evidently
  6. self-evolution
  7. self-exaltation
  8. self-exalting
  9. self-exaltings
  10. self-exam
  11. self-examination

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