ad ‧ ap ‧ ta ‧ tion AC /ˌædæpˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE ( also a‧dap‧tion /əˈdæpʃ ə n/) noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ adaptability , ↑ adaptation , ↑ adapter , ADAPTOR ; adjective : ↑ adaptable , ↑ adapted ; verb : ↑ adapt ]
1 . [countable] a film or television programme that is based on a book or play
adaptation of
the BBC adaptation of the best-selling book
television/film/stage etc adaptation
He’s working on a screen adaptation of his latest novel.
2 . [uncountable] formal the process of changing something to make it suitable for a new situation
adaptation to
adaptation to the environment