adaptation
/ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun C1- The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
- A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
- The process of replacing a given morpheme of a source lexeme with an equivalent morpheme of the target lexeme, especially where the two morphemes are cognates.
- The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment.
- An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.
- The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.
- An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
- The means by which social groups adapt to different social and physical environments.
Plural adaptations
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