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   adaptation

   /ˌadəpˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of adapting or being adapted: "the adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs" Similar convertingconversionalterationmodificationadjustmentchangingtransformationremodellingrevampingreshapingreconstructiontailoringcustomizingadjustmentconformityacclimatizationaccommodationattunementfamiliarizationhabituationorientationconditioninginurementhardeningseasoningacculturationassimilationintegrationdomesticationnaturalizationblending infitting insettling insettling downacclimation
   • ▪ a film, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work: "a three-part adaptation of"
   • ▪ the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment: "living in groups is an adaptation to increase the efficiency of hunting"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from late Latin adaptatio(n-), from Latin adaptare (see adapt).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADAPTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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4. www.britannica.com › science › adaptation-biology-and-physiologyAdaptation | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Adaptation, in biology, the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment; it is the result of natural selection’s acting upon heritable variation over several generations. Organisms are adapted to their environments in a variety of ways, such as in their structure, physiology, and genetics.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adaptationAdaptation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word adaptation, from a new form of a composition to a biological trait that improves fitness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdaptationAdaptation - Wikipedia

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   Adaptation is the process and outcome of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, and a phenotypic trait with a functional role. Learn about the history, principles, and examples of adaptation in biology and philosophy.

8. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › adaptationAdaptation - National Geographic Society

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Learn how organisms adapt to their environment and evolve over time. Explore examples of biological and behavioral adaptation, and the theories of natural selection and evolution.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADAPTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0268126Adaptation. (2002) - IMDb

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    Adaptation.: Directed by Spike Jonze. With Nicolas Cage, Tilda Swinton, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper. A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.