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Etymology
1. adaptation
noun. ['ˌædəpˈteɪʃən'] a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form.
Synonyms
- writing
- piece of writing
- modernization
- version
- written material
Antonyms
- wild
- intractability
- tightening
- loosening
Etymology
- adaptation (French)
- adaptatio (Latin)
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Rhymes with Adaptation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
Sentences with adaptation
1. Noun, singular or mass
One of the most important strategies is adaptation.
Quotes about adaptation
1. Life is neither static nor unchanging. With no individuality, there can be no change, no adaptation and, in an inherently changing world, any species unable to adapt is also doomed.
- Jean M. Auel
2. adaptation
noun. ['ˌædəpˈteɪʃən'] (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light).
Synonyms
- alteration
- light adaptation
- adjustment
- modification
Antonyms
- nondevelopment
- ovulation
- anabolism
- development
Etymology
- adaptation (French)
- adaptatio (Latin)
3. adaptation
noun. ['ˌædəpˈteɪʃən'] the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions).
Synonyms
- organic process
- acclimation
- domestication
- acclimatisation
- adjustment
- specialization
- dedifferentiation
- adaption
- acclimatization
- specialisation
- differentiation
Antonyms
- antitype
- birth
- decrease
- increase
Etymology
- adaptation (French)
- adaptatio (Latin)