ADAPTATION


Meaning of ADAPTATION in English

n. 1 the act or process of adapting or being adapted. 2 a thing that has been adapted. 3 Biol. the process by which an organism or species becomes suited to its environment.

[ F f. LL adaptatio -onis (as ADAPT) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.