Adaptation

What do we mean by adaptation?

The act or process of adapting. noun

The state of being adapted. noun

Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation. noun

A composition that has been recast into a new form. noun

The alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often occurring through natural selection, by which a species or individual becomes better able to function in its environment. noun

A structure or habit that results from this process. noun

The responsive adjustment of a sense organ, such as the eye, to varying conditions, such as light intensity. noun

Change in behavior of a person or group in response to new or modified surroundings. noun

The act of adapting or adjusting; the state of being adapted or fitted; adjustment to circumstances or relations. noun

That which is adapted; the result of altering for a different use. noun

In biology, advantageous variation in animals or plants under changed conditions; the result of adaptability to, and variability under, external conditions; the operation of external influences upon a variable organism, or a character acquired by the organism as the result of such operation. noun

Same as immunization. noun

The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. noun

The result of adapting; an adapted form. noun

The quality of being adapted; adaption; adjustment. noun

Adjustment to extant conditions: as, adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation; modification of some thing or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its current environment. noun

Something which has been adapted; variation. noun

The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.

The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment.

An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.

The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.

(authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.

Modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment Urban Dictionary

It’s an adjective; it means able to adjust to new conditions or capable of being modified for a new purpose. It can be applied to both people and objects and some authorities say that being adaptable, able to cope with changing conditions, is why humans are the dominant life form on earth. It is frequently used in the workplace to describe someone who can handle anything and is capable of taking on the jobs that would have others scratching their heads until they got splinters under their fingers. It is also used to describe members of the British armed forces, one reason, perhaps, why they are the best in the world. Urban Dictionary

Making something useful or have a purpose, Urban Dictionary

Where your school sends you for a few weeks when you’ve done something really bad or illegal but they don’t want to expel you. It’s a step above suspension, but below expulsion. Basically, a school full of people fighting, doing drugs, and drinking... Urban Dictionary

Alternate way to spell "adaptation." most commonly used to look like an fucktard in front of your biology t.a. Urban Dictionary

How not to spell adaptation. Most commonly used by die hard knick fans. Urban Dictionary

A crazy sick biller with a good personality. As a good youtube bit has a lisp Urban Dictionary

Some wire that hangs on a person phone when the lazy manufactures take out all the ports A wire that hangs just like shit does from your but Urban Dictionary

1) The period of time needed to familiarize oneself with a new electronic device. 2) Often, a period of extreme anxiety and frustration stemming from one's need to learn a lot of technical information in a short to non-existent period of time. Urban Dictionary

A person who studders a lot , like every word is said 100 times Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to adaptation:
adaptation, adaption, captation, adaptating, coaptation, adaptations, adaptative, exaptation, inadaptation, coadaptation, readaptation.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word adaptation:
manga, novel, anime, adaptations, screenplay, starring, starred, portrayed, illustrated, directed, adapted, premiered, voiced, tale, shakespeare, aired, comic, airing, broadway, trilogy, script, sequel, holmes, titled, animated, animation, carol, staged, bbc, story, graphic, jane, filmed, adventures, theatre, comics, film, play, climate, musical, les, movie.

Words that rhyme with adaptation:
communication, information, operation, education, implication, station, innovation, organization, application, foundation, consideration, accommodation, association, relation, connotation, aberration, corporation, aspiration, orientation, remuneration, consternation, correlation, alliteration, administration, trepidation, obligation, discrimination, generation, reconciliation, inspiration, situation, revelation, evaluation, determination, civilization, nation, vacation, collaboration, radiation, motivation, integration, abomination, precipitation, appreciation, gentrification, dissertation, collocation, designation, interpretation, compensation, ramification, conversation, configuration, proliferation, expectation, manifestation, indignation, litigation, cooperation, notation, inclination, pronunciation, anticipation, deviation, implementation, approbation, sensation, altercation, constellation, affirmation, remediation, reputation, transportation, vocation, obfuscation, representation, medication, transformation, translation, conservation, presentation, population, conflagration, reservation, dedication, citation, salvation, rehabilitation, location, meditation, preparation, observation, segregation, articulation, variation, abbreviation, quotation, edification, mitigation, avocation.

Adjectives that are often used to describe adaptation:
dark, successful, physiological, social, cultural, human, local, perfect, light, special, mutual, evolutionary, better, functional, psychological, sensory, biological, rapid, individual, complete, psychosocial, free, ecological, gradual, term, environmental, selective, structural, chromatic, genetic, positive, organizational, creative, continuous, effective, electronic, progressive, visual, necessary, cold, behavioral, constant, proper, close, intestinal, musical, institutional, flexible, slow, intelligent, peculiar, remarkable, easy, dynamic, mere, subsequent, quick, conscious, marginal, cognitive, dramatic, passive, healthy, climatic, wonderful, technological, interesting.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective adaptation:
level, syndrome, guided, growth.

Words that sound like adaptation:
adaptation, adaptations, adaptating, adaptational, agitation, reptation, septation, adaptogen, meditation, aid station, captation, optation, adoration, annotation, attestation, adumbration, asportation, adeption, adhibition.