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Definitions for Adaptation

[1] the act of adapting.
[2] the state of being adapted; adjustment.
[3] something produced by adapting: an adaptation of a play for television.
[4] Biology . any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any of its parts that results from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better fitted to survive and multiply in its environment. a form or structure modified to fit a changed environment. the ability of a species to survive in a particular ecological niche, especially because of alterations of form or behavior brought about through natural selection.
[5] Physiology . the decrease in response of sensory receptor organs, as those of vision, touch, temperature, olfaction, audition, and pain, to changed, constantly applied, environmental conditions.
[6] Ophthalmology . the regulating by the pupil of the quantity of light entering the eye.
[7] Also a·dap·tion [uh -dap -shuh  n] /əˈdæp ʃən/ . Sociology . a slow, usually unconscious modification of individual and social activity in adjustment to cultural surroundings.
[8] the act or process of adapting or the state of being adapted; adjustment
[9] something that is produced by adapting something else
[10] something that is changed or modified to suit new conditions or needs
[11] biology an inherited or acquired modification in organisms that makes them better suited to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
[12] physiol the decreased response of a sense organ to a repeated or sustained stimulus
[13] psychol (in learning theory) the weakening of a response to a stimulus with repeated presentation of the stimulus without reinforcement; applied mainly to innate responses
[14] social welfare alteration to a dwelling to make it suitable for a disabled person, as by replacing steps with ramps

Words related to Adaptation

variation, transformation, conversion, shift, alteration, adoption, modification, adjustment, correspondence, compliance, agreement, acclimatization, naturalization, habituation, familiarization, remodeling

Words nearby Adaptation

adana, adansonian classification, adapazari, adapt, adaptable, adaptation, adapter, adaption, adaptive, adaptive behavior scale, adaptive hypertrophy

Origin of Adaptation

1600–10; < Medieval Latin adaptātiōn- (stem of adaptātiō ), equivalent to Latin adaptāt(us ) (past participle of adaptāre to adapt; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Adaptation

ad·ap·ta·tion·al , adjective
ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly , adverb
coun·ter·ad·ap·ta·tion , noun
in·ter·a·dap·tion , noun
mis·ad·ap·ta·tion , noun
non·ad·ap·ta·tion , noun
non·ad·ap·ta·tion·al , adjective
re·ad·ap·ta·tion , noun

Synonyms for Adaptation

reworking, transformation, variation, adjustment, adoption, alteration, conversion, modification, shift, refitting, remodeling