- Main Entry:
- ad·ap·ta·tion

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən, -dəp-\
- Function:
- noun
- Date:
- 1610
1: the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted2: adjustment to environmental conditions: as a: adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation b: modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment 3: something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form
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ad·ap·ta·tion·al
\-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly adverb