MALADAPTATIONS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

maladaptation

noun

Definition of maladaptation

as in friction

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Recent Examples of maladaptation Our knack for accommodation increasingly looks like what evolutionary biologists call a maladaptation. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 For years, maladaptation was given short shrift as research and policy prioritized mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. — Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain. — Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018

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Noun

Unlike conventional visual simulations, these environments incorporate physical properties such as object mass and friction, allowing robots to learn how objects respond to contact and movement.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
But this friction should also limit the angle between the planets’ orbits.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

And so my conversation with Noah centered on the idea of a space where there would be a discordance between what the physical space looked like and what was happening emotionally in that room.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of discordance

Noun

A throw toward the center and then, at times, a lateral backwards to create discord among the secondaries and then race downfield.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 Nov. 2026
To use isolated instances of interpersonal discord as a pretext to strip 18 distinct counties of their democratic home rule is a severe structural overreaction.

— Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of discord

Noun

Most believe there could be solutions through civil dialog, there are answers in the middle, and there is destructive disunity at the fringes.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Whether that agreement will rapidly come to fruition on such a tight timeline is looking increasingly difficult – especially amid disunity among House and Senate Democrats.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of disunity

Noun

At Unity, which has been around since 1926, diversity and acceptance are a part of the group’s core values.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Both Robbie and Blancas also see diversity playing an important part in strengthening the Aquascape community.

— John W. Bateman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of diversity

Noun

Still, data from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research and the To&Through Project show how the disparities extend beyond high school and into college.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Structured as a six-part anthology, Facing The Numbers explores these disparities through the real-life stories of First Nations people using a bold mix of dance, poetry, and spoken word.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of disparity

Noun

Rooms Each of the three floors’ hallways is saturated in a single primary color (red, blue, or green) in sharp contrast to the guest rooms, which are bathed in white from top to bottom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
In contrast to her monochrome ensemble underneath, Watson’s knee-length jacket boasted colorful floral embroidery in shades of blue, green, yellow, and red.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 Nov. 2026

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