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ad·ap·ta·tion

adaptation

 
 
pronunciation:
ae dp teI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context.
The adaptation of the novel took two years of hard work, but the film turned out to be a great success.
synonyms:
accommodation, adjustment
similar words:
change, shaping, variation
definition 2: the result of such an act or process.
We enjoyed the film adaptation of the play.
similar words:
arrangement, change, shaping, variation, version
definition 3: 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.
definition 4: in biology, the process of change in a living thing, over time, resulting in it being better able to survive and multiply.
Animal species that were successful in adaptation were able to survive in the colder climate.
similar words:
variation
derivations: adaptational (adj.), adaptationally (adv.)
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