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adaptation

noun

ad·​ap·​ta·​tion ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce adaptation (audio)
-dəp-
1
: something that is adapted
a new adaptation of an old recipe
specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form
a screen adaptation of a novel
2
: the act or process of adapting
a process undergoing adaptation
: the state of being adapted
adaptation to changing circumstances
3
: adjustment to environmental conditions: such 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 : a heritable physical or behavioral trait that serves a specific function and improves an organism's fitness or survival
adaptational
ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shnəl How to pronounce adaptation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
-dəp-
adjective
adaptationally adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

His stage adaptation of the novel was a success. The film is an adaptation of a book of the same title. The insect's evolutionary adaptations enable it to be almost invisible even when sitting in the middle of a leaf. a tool designed for easy adaptation
Recent Examples on the Web The second adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a burial ground that brings back to life whatever is buried there. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022 Lathan’s adaptation, with a screenplay by Kay Oyegun, captures the youthful edge and poetry of Thomas’ novel. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The heavy stream of ‘Pinocchio’ remakes continues with this live-action adaptation from Robert Zemeckis; starring Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Luke Evans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Keegan-Michael Key. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 An animated adaptation of three Haruki Murakami short stories that recreates the Japanese author’s subdued surrealism. Ben Croll, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The character has become an icon through both Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel and the 1962 film adaptation, for which Gregory Peck won an Oscar. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Keep in mind, though, that some details might've been changed for the screen adaptation, which is currently airing weekly on HBO. ELLE, 5 Sep. 2022 According to Deadline, the film adaptation of the book centers around 40-year-old Sophie, whose husband has left her for a younger woman and has canceled the Coachella trip he was supposed to take with their 15-year-old daughter. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 Aug. 2022 The series is created and executive produced by Ben Vanstone, who's also the showrunner for PBS Masterpiece's beloved James Herriot adaptation, All Creatures Great and Small. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Medieval Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin adaptātiōn-, adaptātiō, from Latin adaptāre "to adapt" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of adaptation was in 1597

Phrases Containing adaptation

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