Verb (used without object) : The responsibility devolved on me.    From Dictionary.com. 

Unless reversed devolvement of America is inevitable. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rich vs. the Rest: Devolvement of America - Unless] Reference

At what point in the devolvement of a fetus does it become human?.    From Wordnik.com.  [TEXAS FAITH: Obama's Nobel Prize speech | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com] Reference

Along with the rise of the regional parties there was also devolvement of power from the center to the state governments.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Indian Elections 2009: Reading The Digital Tea Leaves on ‘Who Will Win?’] Reference

A political decision was needed on the possible devolvement of liquor licensing regulation to the provincial authorities, he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

But I think you may be mistaken regarding the devolvement if you will into protector/protective relationships that the writers have given the characters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lost, Season 3: A Few Observations] Reference

Further, in new devolvement, the developers have to pay for the roads, sewers etc (except in high density urban renewal districts, where the rest of us end up subsidizing them.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Seattle light rail: No park-and-ride lots (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference

If there was a massive devolvement of power away from the centre, with Welsh, English and Northern Irish Parliaments (maybe a separate one for London too) then we could reduce the number of MPs (your idea of nothing sounds interesting).    From Wordnik.com.  [Reducing MPs] Reference

They responded after Cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell expressed bewilderment at the manner in which Ruth Turner, Number 10′s director of devolvement relations, was arrested at home at dawn – while former Home Secretary David Blunkett accused police of ‘theatrics’.    From Wordnik.com.  [petard-hoisting in our time: the Yard arrests top gov’t official « raincoaster] Reference

Bond yields laddered to 8 per cent level on devolvement.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

U.S. singer Madonna visits a devolvement project in Gumulira.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Children's �Activities are very important in there devolvement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tips and Answers] Reference

The devolvement of the discourse on this site is astonishing to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

U.S. singer Madonna visits a devolvement project in Gumulira, Malawi.    From Wordnik.com.  [JournalStar.com - News Articles] Reference

Erudite41 wrote: The devolvement of the discourse on this site is astonishing to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

U.S. singer Madonna visits a devolvement project in Gumulira, Malawi, Friday, April 3.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

If you run more than one website do you have different levels of devolvement/approval?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Simon Wakeman - public sector communications, marketing and public relations] Reference

The company had a net profit of Rs. Bond yields laddered to 8 per cent level on devolvement.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Your funds in savings a/c will fetch you more interest] Reference

U.S. singer Madonna visits a devolvement project in Gumulira, Malawi, Friday, April 3, 2009.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

AP Photo - U.S. singer Madonna visits a devolvement project in Gumulira, Malawi, Friday, April 3, 2009.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kentucky.com: Homepage] Reference

Primary dealers will demand higher underwriting fees and will demand higher yields in the auction fearing devolvement.    From Wordnik.com.  [ Analysis] Reference

Mephistophelian and cloudlike devolvement of coatroom europeanization way to the stibnite and desensitisation of the droplet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rational Review] Reference

Moreover, the snapping process contributes to the slow but alarming devolvement of human faculties onto technology: the Thamus Effect.    From Wordnik.com.  [Varieties of Unreligious Experience] Reference

The company is likely to devolve its Rs 5,047 crore rights issue on the under writers, though the quantum of the devolvement will be clear only after the closure of the issue.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Economic Times] Reference

(This devolvement creates many uncertainties, however, in that the NHS can be fined by suppliers for failing to meet its terms of the contracts - yet no trusts actually signed any of the contracts).    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments from all Computer Weekly blogs] Reference

He said the administration may have begun with a well-intentioned economic stimulus plan, but what he rejected was its devolvement into a bill full of optional pork projects that would not help the economy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press of Atlantic City: Editorials] Reference

Where there is devolvement on the Scheme and the Plans thereunder, the full underwriting commission received and not merely the portion applicable to the devolvement shall be reduced from the cost of the investment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

With the devolvement of GM and Chrysler to the level of major bicycle makers they will no longer provide a great attractor for "labor", and that should result in a decline in pay and benefits throughout the auto industry worldwide.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

"We look forward to working with Aurobindo and are delighted that they are able to contribute towards our strategy both on solids, steriles and product reformulations," said Kelvin Cooper, senior vice-president, portfolio devolvement, EPBU.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Financial Express] Reference

Eurochambres is also calling on the Czech Presidency to make the recovery plan its main priority by directly addressing the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), "easing access to finance for SMEs through the rapid and direct devolvement of EIB loans and the setting-up of guarantee schemes and loan subsidies".    From Wordnik.com.  [EurActiv.com] Reference

The present-day Haryana†™ s devolvement is commented upon as having been a result of politics of populism propagated by the Lals of Haryana, with its slothful distinction of excelling in the art of ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Rams†™, en masse defections allegorised as ‘Ali Baba and 40 Thieves†™, consequence of which manifested itself into the powers that be turning into whipping boys, doing the bidding of the Centre, and the common Harayanvi caring two hoots for discipline to be adhered to, in building up a society conducive to civic norms.    From Wordnik.com.  [- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community] Reference

680-bed devolvement located within the walking distance from Sam Houston State University in.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Campus Communities CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha] Reference

L) Underwriting commission shall be recognized as revenue only when there is no devolvement on the Scheme and its Plans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

8. devolvement.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes] Reference