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adaptation

ad·ap·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ad-uh p-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-uh p-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of adaptation word

  • countable noun adaptation An adaptation of a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it. 3
  • uncountable noun adaptation Adaptation is the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation. 3
  • noun adaptation the act or process of adapting or the state of being adapted; adjustment 3
  • noun adaptation something that is produced by adapting something else 3
  • noun adaptation something that is changed or modified to suit new conditions or needs 3
  • noun adaptation an inherited or acquired modification in organisms that makes them better suited to survive and reproduce in a particular environment 3

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Origin of adaptation

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Medieval Latin adaptātiōn- (stem of adaptātiō), equivalent to Latin adaptāt(us) (past participle of adaptāre to adapt; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Adaptation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adaptation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

adaptation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for adaptation

noun adaptation

  • variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
  • transformation — the act or process of transforming.
  • conversion — Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
  • shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
  • alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.

Antonyms for adaptation

noun adaptation

Top questions with adaptation

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