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.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: F f. LL adaptatio -onis (as ADAPT)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012