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   adaptation

   /ˌadəpˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of adapting or being adapted: "the adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs" Similar convertingconversionalterationmodificationadjustmentchangingtransformationremodellingrevampingreshapingreconstructiontailoringcustomizingadjustmentconformityacclimatizationaccommodationattunementfamiliarizationhabituationorientationconditioninginurementhardeningseasoningacculturationassimilationintegrationdomesticationnaturalizationblending infitting insettling insettling downacclimation
   • ▪ a film, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work: "a three-part adaptation of"
   • ▪ the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment: "living in groups is an adaptation to increase 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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdaptationAdaptation - Wikipedia

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   Adaptation affects all aspects of the life of an organism. The following definitions are given by the evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky: 1. Adaptation is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats. 2.

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   adaptation, in biology, the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment; it is the result of natural selection ’s acting upon heritable variation over several generations.

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

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   Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of ADAPTATION is something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form. How to use adaptation in a sentence.

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   noun. the act of adapting. the state of being adapted; adjustment. something produced by adapting: an adaptation of a play for television. Biology.

6. 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.

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

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   Definition of adaptation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. 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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adaptationAdaptation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of adaptation. noun. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) synonyms: adaption, adjustment. see more. noun. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) see more. noun. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form.

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

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    ADAPT definition: 1. to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: 2. to change your…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADAPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    ADAPT meaning: 1. to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: 2. to change your…. Learn more.