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| definition 1: |
Adaptation is the process of adapting. When living things adapt, they change over a long period of time so that they can survive in new conditions and continue to multiply.
Animal species that were successful in adaptation were able to survive in the colder climate. |
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An adaptation is a particular change in the body of a living thing that helps the animal or plant to survive under new conditions. An adaptation happens over a very long time.
Waterproof feathers is one of this bird's adaptations. |
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An adaptation is a thing that is created when people make changes in something to make it easier or better, or so they can use it in a new way.
We enjoyed the film adaptation of the play.- similar words:
- change, shaping, version
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music |
| derivations: |
adaptational (adj.), adaptationally (adv.) |
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