# evolved

Pronunciation: say "ee-VOLVD" US /ɪˈvɑlvd/, UK /ɪˈvɒlvd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of evolve. — simple past and past participle of evolve
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of evolve. Use this form when talking about a change that already happened.
   - _The bird's beak evolved to crack the hardest seeds on the island._
   - _Their business model has evolved considerably since the first year._

## Adjective

2. Having come about through evolution or through repeated rounds of gradual development.
   - Simple: Shaped slowly over time through many small changes or steps.
   - _The software's evolved interface reflects years of user feedback._
   - _Biologists studied the evolved traits that let these fish survive in dark caves._
3. Naturally gifted in physical or genetic terms; blessed with strong inborn traits. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Born with strong natural gifts in the body, like very good genes.
   - _The coach called his sprinter genetically evolved, born with rare physical gifts._
   - _Fans described the bodybuilder as evolved, all natural muscle and good genes._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/evolved (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).