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   ad·ap·ta·tion

   /ˌadapˈtāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of adapting or being adapted: "the adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs" Similar convertingconversionalterationmodificationadjustmentchangingtransformationremodelingrevampingreshapingreconstructiontailoringcustomizingadjustmentconformityacclimatizationaccommodationattunementfamiliarizationhabituationorientationconditioninginurementhardeningseasoningacculturationassimilationintegrationdomesticationnaturalizationblending infitting insettling insettling downacclimation
   • ▪ a movie, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work, typically a novel: "filming her adaptation of a beloved children's book"
   • ▪ a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment: "living in groups is an adaptation that increases the efficiency of hunting"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from late Latin adaptatio(n-), from Latin adaptare (see adapt).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adaptationAdaptation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADAPTATION is something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form. How to use adaptation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADAPTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the process in which a living thing changes slightly over time to be able to continue to exist in a particular environment, or a change like this: Evolution occurs as a result of adaptation to new environments. It's these evolutionary adaptations that make aphids and other insects so destructive. [ C ]

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   A change in structure, function, or behavior by which a species or individual improves its chance of survival in a specific environment. Adaptations develop as the result of natural selection operating on random genetic variations that are capable of being passed from one generation to the next.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADAPTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Adaptation is the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adaptAdapt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADAPT is to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification. How to use adapt in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Adapt.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadaptation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, countable] adaptation (of something) (to something) (biology) the process of change by which a species becomes better suited to its environment. the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions. Adaptations in plants occur over thousands of years.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADAPTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADAPTATION meaning: 1. the process of changing to suit different conditions: 2. the process in which a living thing…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADAPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: adapt something for something Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television. The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordADAPTATION - Find out everything about this English word |...

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    All you need to know about "ADAPTATION" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Adapt definition: to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly. See examples of ADAPT used in a sentence.