Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of changing to suit new conditions or environment: "Adaptation" refers to the act or process of adjusting to different circumstances, often to improve function or survival.
   • A modified version of a work for a new purpose or medium: "Adaptation" can also mean a product, such as a film, play, or television series, that has been created from an original source material like a novel or true story.
   • (Biology) A characteristic that improves an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment: In biology, an "adaptation" is a trait that has evolved through natural selection.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The company's rapid adaptation to remote work was impressive.
  • The film is a modern adaptation of a classic fairy tale.
  • The camel's hump is an adaptation for surviving in the desert.

Advanced Usage

• "in adaptation to": in the process of adjusting to a specific condition.
  • The animals showed behavioral changes in adaptation to the colder climate.
• "literary adaptation": a work derived from a piece of literature.
  • The stage production is a faithful literary adaptation of the novel.

Variants and Related Words

• Adapt (verb): to change something to suit a new purpose or situation.
  • Animals must adapt to their environment to survive.
• Adaptive (adjective): having the ability or tendency to adapt.
  • The software has adaptive learning features.
• Adaptability (noun): the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions.
  • Her adaptability made her successful in various roles.

Synonyms

• Adjustment: a small change to improve something or make it more suitable.
• Modification: the act of changing something slightly, usually to improve it.
• Acclimatization: the process of becoming accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Related Phrases

• Adaptation period: a time allowed for adjusting to new conditions.
  • New employees are given an adaptation period to learn the systems.
• Screen adaptation: a film or television version of a book or play.
  • The screen adaptation of the book was a huge box office success.

Related Idioms

• Survival of the fittest: a phrase often associated with adaptation, meaning that those best adapted to their environment are the most successful.
  • In business, it's often about survival of the fittest and constant adaptation.

Noun

1. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
3. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
   • the play is an adaptation of a short novel