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

But modern, cold-adapted, dam-building beavers of the genus Castor appear to have evolved roughly 12 million years ago, perhaps in response to cooling temperatures. —Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025

On the night of the awards, Spike won the one for best adapted screenplay. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

Here’s an adapted excerpt from the chapter on Julia Child. —Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2025

Neither the Vikings nor Thielen’s representation has disclosed the numbers on his adapted contract. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025

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