adaptation

CEFRC1

/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change made to suit new conditions, or a work changed for another use.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • This film is an adaptation of a novel.

  • The adaptation of buildings for military purposes

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. (uncountable) The process of replacing a given morpheme of a source lexeme with an equivalent morpheme of the target lexeme, especially where the two morphemes are cognates.

More examples

In context

  • It's only a matter of adaptation.

  • Lifestyle adaptation arises because people inevitably encounter a gap between the style of life they desire and the actual resources they control.

  • To sum up, the Furka-Oberalp Railway is a good example of the adaptation of the rack-and-pinion system to a main line over mountainous terrain.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From French adaptation, from Medieval Latin adaptātiō, from Latin adaptō (“to fit, adjust, modify; to adapt, fit or adjust to”); see adapt. Equivalent to adapt + -ation.