adapted

adjective

adapt·​ed ə-ˈdap-təd 

a-

: suited by nature, character, or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation

—used with to or for

soil well adapted to the growing of wheat

"The teeth are sharp and adapted for gripping onto slippery prey … "

—Debi Willoughby

adaptedness noun

He proposes that natural selection is the process of differential reproduction resulting from differential adaptedness to a common selective environment.

—Biological Sciences

Examples of adapted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The package comes after American Fiction, an adaptation of Everett’s novel Erasure, took home the adapted screenplay Oscar earlier this year. —Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024

The garden was designed to have color year-round, with native and adapted plants. —Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 18 June 2024

After an impressive run in theaters, director Denis Villeneuve’s adapted sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two has sandwormed its way to Max. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 May 2024

Start creating your own adapted bucket lists; learn which products can assist your travels and which cutting-edge technology can support you, or find out what your rights are when things don’t go to plan. —Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of adapt

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

adapted

adjective

adapt·​ed

ə-ˈdap-təd

: suited by nature or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation