ADAPTATION


Meaning of ADAPTATION in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.