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    Ad·ap·ta·tion
    /ˌadapˈtāSH(ə)n/

    noun

  2. The meaning of ADAPTATION is something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form. How to use adaptation in a sentence.

  3. 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.

  4. Oct 19, 2023 · Evolutionary adaptation, or simply adaptation, is the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival in that environment.

  5. A change in structure, function, or behavior by which a species or individual improves its chance of survival in a specific environment. Adaptations develop as the result of natural selection operating on random genetic variations that are capable of being passed from one generation to the next.

  6. something produced to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to meet different situations: [ C ] The movie was an adaptation of a novel. biology. a characteristic of a plant or animal that makes it able to adjust to the conditions of a particular environment.

  7. 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.

  8. something produced to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to meet different situations: [ C ] The movie was an adaptation of a novel. biology. a characteristic of a plant or animal that makes it able to adjust to the conditions of a particular environment.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. ADAPTATION meaning: 1 : something that is adapted; 2 : a movie, book, play, etc., that is changed so that it can be presented in another form

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