Devolution and Forwarding

noun

• The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality.
  • synonyms: degeneration
• The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government. ).
  • synonyms: devolvement

• (n.) The act of rolling down.
• (n.) Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor.

DEVOLUTION is the delegation of authority from higher to lower levels.

noun

• The act of sending on to another destination.
  • usage: "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"
• The advancement of some enterprise.
  • usage: "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
  • synonyms: furtherance, promotion

verb

• Send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit.
  • usage: "forward my mail"
  • synonyms: forward, send on

• (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Forward.
• (n.) The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others.
• (n.) The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher.