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  1. Oct 19, 2023 · In evolutionary theory, adaptation is the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment. Although scientists discussed adaptation prior to the 1800s, it was not until then that Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace developed the theory of natural selection.

  2. Feb 14, 2003 · 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.

  3. Adaptation is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. It features an ensemble cast led by Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper, with Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Tilda Swinton, Ron Livingston, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in supporting roles.

  4. Oct 19, 2023 · An adaptation is any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment. Grades. 12. Image. Koalas Climb a Eucalyptus Tree. Picture of a koala with baby koala. Photograph by Anne Keiser. Leveled by. Selected text level. Default. Background Info. Vocabulary.

  5. An adaptation is a feature that arose and was favored by natural selection for its current function. Adaptations help an organism survive and/or reproduce in its current environment.

  6. noun. adap· tion ə-ˈdap-shən. a- Synonyms of adaption. : adaptation. Synonyms. acclimation. acclimatization. accommodation. adaptation. adjustment. conformation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of adaption in a Sentence. the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom.

  7. adaptation. [uncountable, countable] the action or process of changing something, or of being changed, to suit a new purpose or situation. adaptation to something The process of adaptation to a new school is difficult for some children.

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