adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən 

a-

plural adaptions

: adaptation

Hollywood adaptions of successful Bollywood films

adaption to the reality of a new administration

the need to implement strategies for climate change adaption

Synonyms of adaption

• 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

Pugh stars as the infamous Cathy Ames in the upcoming Netflix adaption of East of Eden. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster 2023 film adaption of the book, does much the same. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

The Chambre à soi will also serve as the setting for an adaption of choreographer Nadia Beugré’s Prophétique. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

No casting details have been revealed for the new adaption, or if the series will shoot in Texas like the miniseries. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adaption

• contraption
• caption