ev·o·lu·tion (ev-uh-loo-shuh n) noun 1. A gradual process in
which something changes into a different and usually more
complex or better form. See Synonyms at development. 2. a. The
process of developing. b. Gradual development. rev·o·lu·tion
(re-və-ˈlü-shən) noun 1. a. A sudden, radical, or complete
change. b. A fundamental change in political organization;
especially: the overthrow or renunciation of one government or
ruler and the substitution of another by the governed. c.
Activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in
the socioeconomic situation. d. A fundamental change in the way
of thinking about or visualizing something : a change of
paradigm e. A changeover in use or preference especially in
technology From Long Island's storied past to today's suburban
sprawl to the vision of tomorrow's suburbia reinvented. Some say
change here on our island must be evolutionary. Slow, gradual,
almost always imperceptible, and, too often, painstaking. Others
say Long Island cannot wait for evolution