Definition of adaptation

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Definition of adaptation

  • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. adaption
    2. adjustment
  • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form (noun)

    Examples

    1. the play is an adaptation of a short novel

    Synonyms

    1. version
  • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) (noun)

See definition of adaptation in Merriam Webster