adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən 

a-

: adaptation

Synonyms

• adaptation
• adjustment

Examples of adaption in a Sentence

the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the event, children and young people were participating in discussions of identity and preserving traditional food, such as Mexican identity and its connection to corn and how adaption and growth effect the making of tribal dishes such as acorn soup and elderberry medicine. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025

Lawrence told journalists in San Sebastian that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese first handed her Harwicz’s book and pushed her to star and produce an adaption. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025

While estimates regarding the scale and type of roles that will be affected vary, the consensus is that AI's impact will be nontrivial and demand adaption. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

The film is an adaption of the 1976 Daniel Pinkwater novel of the same name. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adaption

• contraption
• aptian
• caption