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noun
The theory, now considered obsolete, that societies evolve in a single direction toward complexity, progress, and civilization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences
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Synonyms: unilinear evolution
Antonyms: none provided
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