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| 1. | [ noun ] (writing) a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form | |
| Synonyms: | version | |
| Examples: | : "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" |
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| Related terms: | writing versification modernization | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) | |
| Synonyms: | adjustment | |
| Related terms: | organic_process specialization acclimatization dedifferentiation domestication adjust | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | |
| Related terms: | alteration dark_adaptation light_adaptation physiology | |
| Similar spelling: |
adaptational adoption adaptative adoptive adaptive adaptability adiabatic adaptable |
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