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adaptation Definition

ad·ap·ta·tion (ad′əp tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an adapting or being adapted
  2. a thing resulting from adapting this play is an adaptation of a novel
  3. a change in structure, function, or form that improves the chance of survival for an animal or plant within a given environment
  4. the natural reactions of a sense organ to variations in the degree of stimulation
  5. Sociology a gradual change in behavior to conform to the prevailing cultural patterns

Etymology: Fr < ML adaptatio: see adapt

adaptation Related Forms
ad′·ap·ta′·tional adjective
adaptation Synonyms

adaptation

n.

  1. The state or process of being adapted

    adjustment, conversion, adoption, reworking, revision, arrangement, modification, alteration, change, accommodation, acclimatization, familiarization, acculturation, habituation, conditioning, fitting, realignment, natural selection, evolution; see also adjustment 1, change 1.

  2. Condition resulting from adaptation, sense 1

    acclimatization, correspondence, compliance; see agreement 2, change 2.

adaptation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • novel: We produce a wide variety of new plays from adaptations of novels, to musicals, from comedy to drama.
  • organism: Marine Biology coastal and estuarine environments Special adaptations of organisms, Food webs, Energy flow, Coastal management.
  • tale: This is the earliest known adaptation of the famous tale.
  • tragedy: Also included is his adaptation of the Greek tragedy Clytemnestra which offers the parallel with modern Japanese society.
  • classic: He's no stranger to big budget adaptations of classics, having written the spectacular dinosaur drama, The Lost World.

Converse of object

  • evolve: The development of science requires mental skills, many of which are evolved adaptations.
  • facilitate: An output of the project will be the identification of key elements of organizational structure and management that could facilitate adaptation.
  • require: It is a basic text editor which does not require any adaptation of the operating system to type Arabic.

Adjective modifier

  • physiological: Physiological adaptations to high intensity training interventions in team sports.
  • comic: Book online for The 39 Steps A comic adaptation of the classic whodunit.
  • faithful: Faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of a little boy called Mowgli ( Jason Scott Lee ).
  • cinematic: Film, Text, Audience ( Dr. L Spinks ) This course focuses upon the poetics and politics of cinematic adaptation.
  • minor: Training in equipment and minor adaptations had been provided to assistant care managers, but care managers were excluded.
  • literary: There are key themes which recur throughout this book, Polish history, literary adaptations and Freudian interpretations.

Noun used with modifier

  • screen: In related Wonder Woman news, a big screen adaptation is in the pipeline penned by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
  • film: A film adaptation is currently in pre-production with Warner Brothers.
  • movie: For what we have here is flawed in the same way as the Twin Peaks pilot movie adaptation.
  • climate: Mr Rivington said: " The seminar will demonstrate a method for exploring the possibilities for both climate change adaptation and amelioration.
  • TV: The case study was the TV adaptation of Vanity Fair.