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• noun (Context 1)
A mechanical or electrical device used to connect two or more pieces of equipment that cannot otherwise be directly connected.
Usage Example
"She bought a universal travel connector so she could plug her laptop into the European wall outlets."
Strong
connector
converter
dongle
Weak
attachment
• noun (Context 2)
A software component or structural design pattern that allows two incompatible interfaces or systems to work together.
Usage Example
"The engineering team wrote an wrapper to allow the legacy billing database to communicate seamlessly with the new mobile application."
Strong
wrapper
Weak
interface
• noun (Context 3)
A person who alters or modifies a literary or dramatic work to suit a different medium or audience.
Usage Example
"The original novelist praised the reviser for successfully translating the complex plot into an engaging screenplay."
Strong
reviser
arranger
Weak
modifier
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Adapter. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/adapter