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Devolution vs Devolutional - What's the difference?

devolution | devolutional |

As a noun devolution

is a rolling down.

As an adjective devolutional is

of or relating to devolution.

devolution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rolling down.
  • A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
  • The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
  • (pejorative) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
  • (British) The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.

    • Related terms

    * devolve

    devolutional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to devolution
  • * 2008 , Dylan Jones-Evans, Welsh Conservatism and Devolution
    • Instead, the case for greater powers should be made because they make a difference to the lives of the people of Wales and not because of any devolutional shortcomings relative to Scotland