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Meaning of "devolutionary" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEVOLUTIONARY

ˌdiːvəˈluːʃ ən ərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVOLUTIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Devolutionary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEVOLUTIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Devolution

Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional, local, or state level. It is a form of decentralization. Devolved territories have the power to make legislation relevant to the area. Devolution differs from federalism in that the devolved powers of the subnational authority may be temporary and ultimately reside in central government, thus the state remains, de jure unitary. Legislation creating devolved parliaments or assemblies can be repealed or amended by central government in the same way as any statute. Federal systems, or federations, differ in that state or provincial government is guaranteed in the constitution. Australia, Canada, India, and the United States have federal systems, and have constitutions. They also have territories, with less power and authority than a state or province. Non-English-speaking federacies include Mexico, Germany, and Switzerland.

Definition of devolutionary in the English dictionary

The definition of devolutionary in the dictionary is of or relating to the transfer or allocation of authority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVOLUTIONARY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVOLUTIONARY

devo · devo max · devocalise · devocalize · devoice · devoiced · devoicing · devoid · devoir · devoirs · devolution · devolutionist · devolve · devolvement · devon

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVOLUTIONARY

cardiopulmonary · cautionary · confectionary · coronary · counter-revolutionary · discretionary · evolutionary · expansionary · expeditionary · inflationary · missionary · nonstationary · ordinary · post-Revolutionary · precautionary · probationary · pulmonary · reactionary · revolutionary · stationary · visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of devolutionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «devolutionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEVOLUTIONARY

Find out the translation of devolutionary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of devolutionary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «devolutionary» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

devolutionary
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

involutivo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

devolutionary
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

devolutionary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقل السلطة
280 millions of speakers
ru

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devolutionary
278 millions of speakers
pt

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devolutivo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

devolutionary
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dévolutif
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Devolusi
190 millions of speakers
de

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devolutionary
180 millions of speakers
ja

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devolutionary
130 millions of speakers
ko

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devolutionary
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Devolusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

devolutionary
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

devolutionary
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दिवाळखोर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yetkilendirici
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

devolutivo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

odśrodkowe
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

devolutionary
40 millions of speakers
ro

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devolutionary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκέντρωσης των εξουσιών
15 millions of speakers
af

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devolutionary
14 millions of speakers
sv

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devolutionary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

devolutionary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of devolutionary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVOLUTIONARY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of devolutionary
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about devolutionary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVOLUTIONARY»

Discover the use of devolutionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devolutionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Total Truth
For if it is one thing to advocate and actually embrace will and/or spirit in primary devolutionary vein, it is quite another to turn against soul and/or ego in counter- evolutionary vein, and all because one is not capable, as a male, of emphasizing  ...
John O'Loughlin, 2011
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Philosophical Truth
What a contrast with the devolutionary culmination of Eastern autocracy vis-à-vis the devolutionary inception of theocratic fundamentalism! For such a devolutionary culmination is not a means to a new end, an evolutionary inception , so much ...
John O'Loughlin, 2010
3
Territoriality, Asymmetry, and Autonomy: Catalonia, Corsica, ...
Directionality A second way of distinguishing special status arrangements concerns their directionality, that is, whether they are devolutionary or inte- grative. Devolutionary special status arrangements emerge through the transfer of authority ...
Susan J. Henders, 2010
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Principles of Scientific Sociology
EVOLUTIONARY AND DEVOLUTIONARY PATHS The basic idea represented in the evolutionary time-path (and here I include "growth") is continuous (or small discontinuous) increments in some variable over time-—including, but not limited  ...
Walter L. Wallace, 2009
5
The Changing Faces of Federalism: Institutional ...
Trancesco. Talermo. 9. Italy's. long. devolutionary. path. towards. federalism. Introduction Since the mid-1970s, Italy has faced a permanent increase in the power of its regions. The path has been anything but straightforward and coherent, and ...
Sergio Ortino, Mitja Zagar, Vojtech Mastny, 2005
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Citizenship Today: Global Perspectives and Practices
For Lenaerts ( 1 990, 263), devolutionary federalism is distinguished from integrative federalism: in integrative federalism, formerly separate states come together to form a stronger centralized government; in devolutionary federalism, a unitary ...
Thomas Alexander Aleinikoff, Douglas B. Klusmeyer, 2001
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Lives of the Law: Selected Essays and Speeches: 2000-2010
So I shall call this 'the devolutionary principle'. Secondly: the legislature should broadly reflect the opinion of voters, including those in a significant lawful minority. I shall call this 'the repre- sentative principle'. Thirdly: the laws of the land ...
Tom Bingham, 2011
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Lives of the Law: Selected Essays and Speeches: 2000-2010
So I shall call this 'the devolutionary principle'. Secondly: the legislature should broadly reflect the opinion of voters, including those in a significant lawful minority. I shall call this 'the representative principle'. Thirdly: the laws of the land should ...
Tom Bingham, 2011
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Healthy Sustainable Living: A Vision for the Future of Humanity
With increasing signs of devolutionary outcomes, the nation needs to develop sustainable energy policies. This means shifting priorities from fossil fuel use to renewable, nonpolluting sources of energy. Along these lines, subsidies need to  ...
Tom Bougsty, 2012
10
The Father Omega Sextet
... pluralism and monism, is less a manifestation of devolution or evolution than of a diastolic and systolic alternation within either evolutionary or devolutionary stages of civilization, and that as civilization starts out positively, in somatic freedom ...
John O'Loughlin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVOLUTIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term devolutionary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer Budget 2015: Yorkshire businesses react | Bdaily Business …
Jonathan Kinsey, Executive Director at CBRE Rating said: “The Chancellor is sticking to his devolutionary guns, announcing that Sheffield City ... «Bdaily, Jul 15»
2
The budget response Labour should deliver tomorrow | Left Foot …
I therefore welcome the devolutionary measures the chancellor has announced today with regard to Cornwall and its health and social care ... «Left Foot Forward, Jul 15»
3
MIF 15 REVIEWED | A Manchester Walking Tour
... contemporary issues – the monopoly Labour Council getting into devolutionary bed with Tory central government and the controversy around ... «Manchester Confidential, Jul 15»
4
RICS puts Scottish infrastructure on emergency budget wish list
Establish a coherent devolutionary settlement – there is an urgent need for the Scotland Bill, and the further devolution of powers, to be agreed ... «Scottish Construction Now, Jul 15»
5
English law veto could lose support in Scotland
'Devolutionary journey'. Leading academics questioned the plan. Professor Charlie Jeffery said the government “is trying to get across the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Divide emerges on mayoral issue
Ben Wallace, MP for Preston North and Wyre, said: “I think if you want to move to a new devolutionary settlement, the only option is a mayor. «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Letter: Let all Canadians celebrate 'Confederation Day' holiday
Unlike the revolutionary beginnings of France and America, Canada began its devolutionary journey to self-government on July 1, 1867, as the ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
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Henry Hill: Scottish Tories ask voters to help pick candidates for …
... most senior Labour office holder in Britain, has denounced what he calls an attempt to drag the country back to the pre-devolutionary era. «Conservative Home, Jun 15»
9
Londoner's Diary: Tony says 'move Parliament to Hebden Bridge'
So if the major institutions were up north, London could apply for devolutionary status. The idea might appeal to the Chancellor, George ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
10
Union still in danger, Cameron is warned
A committee of all the parliaments and assemblies of the UK — sitting outside London — should be set up to co-ordinate devolutionary change ... «The Times, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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