Synonyms: devolution, devolvement
Definition: the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
Similar words: delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating, relegation
Definition: authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Synonyms: degeneration, devolution
Definition: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
Similar words: physical process, process
Definition: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Usage: events now in process; the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls