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) ]
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. 2012