ADAPTATION


Meaning of ADAPTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən, -dəp- ]

noun

Date: 1610

1. : the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted

2. : adjustment to environmental conditions: as

a. : adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation

b. : modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment

3. : something that is adapted ; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form

• ad·ap·ta·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

• ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.