adaptation
adaptation Lexical Profile
adaptation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of changing or adjusting to become better suited to a new environment, condition, or purpose.
"Successful adaptation to remote work required the company to upgrade its digital communication tools."
A movie, television drama, stage play, or musical work that has been converted and reworked from a different artistic medium or source text, such as a novel.
"The film is a faithful adaptation of the classic nineteenth-century novel."
An inherited physical trait, physiological mechanism, or behavioral characteristic by which a biological organism or species becomes better suited to survive and reproduce in its environment.
"The thick, insulating blubber of whales is an evolutionary adaptation to frigid ocean waters."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with 'adoption', which means taking something up and using it as it is, whereas 'adaptation' involves modifying or adjusting something to fit new conditions.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin adaptatio, from the verb adaptare ('to fit, adjust'), formed from ad- ('to') and aptare ('to join, fit'), from aptus ('fitted, suited').