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adaptability

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a·dapt·a·ble  (-dpt-bl)
adj.
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.

a·dapta·bili·ty, a·dapta·ble·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adaptability - the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
flexibility, flexibleness - the quality of being adaptable or variable; "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement"
pliability, pliancy, pliantness, suppleness - adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"
ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
unadaptability - the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances

adaptability
Translations
adaptability [ədæptəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n [of person, device etc] → adaptabilidad f
adaptability [ədæptəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nfaculté f d'adaptation
adaptability [ədæptəˈbɪlɪtɪ] adapt nAnpassungsfähigkeit f
adaptability [ədæptəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nadattabilità


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Of that story I will only say that it struck many people by its adaptability to the stage and that I was induced to dramatize it under the title of "One Day More"; up to the present my only effort in that direction.
Her nature was full of adaptability, fluidity, receptivity.
It marked his adaptability, his capacity to adjust himself to changing conditions, the lack of which would have meant swift and terrible death.
 
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