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noun. uk / ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / (also adaption, uk / əˈdæp.ʃ ə n / us / əˈdæp.ʃ ə n /) Add to word list. C1 [ U ] the process of changing to suit different conditions: The documentary is about corruption, crime and human adaptation to difficult circumstances.
Adaptation is the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation. Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so. Synonyms: acclimatization, naturalization, habituation, familiarization More Synonyms of adaptation.
[uncountable, countable] the action or process of changing something, or of being changed, to suit a new purpose or situation. the adaptation of buildings for military purposes. adaptation to something The process of adaptation to a new school is difficult for some children. making adaptations to your home. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
noun. us / ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / (also adaption, us / əˈdæp.ʃ ə n / uk / əˈdæp.ʃ ə n /) Add to word list. C1 [ U ] the process of changing to suit different conditions: The documentary is about corruption, crime and human adaptation to difficult circumstances.
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.
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.
to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: adapt something for something Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television. The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.
