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 adaptation adaptation /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

noun

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