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adaptation
noun
the
act
or
process
of
becoming
suited
to
a
new
situation
,
environment
,
or
set
of
conditions
•
Her
quick
adaptation
to
life
in
a
new
country
impressed
everyone
.
Her
quick
adaptation
to
life
in
a
new
country
impressed
everyone
.
•
Successful
adaptation
to
remote
work
requires
discipline
and
clear
communication
.
Successful
adaptation
to
remote
work
requires
discipline
and
clear
communication
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
adaptātiō
meaning
a
fitting
to
or
adjustment
,
from
adaptō
‘
fit
to
’.
The
word
entered
English
in
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
film
,
play
,
television
show
,
or
other
work
that
is
based
on
a
different
original
source
such
as
a
novel
,
comic
,
or
true
story
•
The
movie
is
an
adaptation
of
a
best-selling
mystery
novel
.
The
movie
is
an
adaptation
of
a
best-selling
mystery
novel
.
•
Fans
debated
whether
the
TV
adaptation
stayed
true
to
the
comic
’
s
artwork
.
Fans
debated
whether
the
TV
adaptation
stayed
true
to
the
comic
’
s
artwork
.
Sense
of
‘
work
based
on
another
source
’
arose
in
the
late
18th
century
as
theater
makers
transformed
novels
into
plays
.
noun
a
physical
or
behavioral
feature
that
has
evolved
in
a
plant
or
animal
to
help
it
survive
and
reproduce
in
its
environment
•
Thick
fur
is
an
adaptation
that
keeps
arctic
foxes
warm
in
winter
.
Thick
fur
is
an
adaptation
that
keeps
arctic
foxes
warm
in
winter
.
•
The
long
neck
of
a
giraffe
is
an
adaptation
for
reaching
high
leaves
.
The
long
neck
of
a
giraffe
is
an
adaptation
for
reaching
high
leaves
.
Biological
use
became
common
in
the
mid-19th
century
with
the
rise
of
evolutionary
theory
.
