ad·ap·ta·tion ( d p-t  sh n)n. 1. a. The act or process of adapting. b. The state of being adapted. 2. a. Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation. b. A composition that has been recast into a new form: The play is an adaptation of a short novel. 3. Biology An alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often hereditary, by which a species or individual improves its condition in relationship to its environment. 4. Physiology The responsive adjustment of a sense organ, such as the eye, to varying conditions, such as light intensity. 5. Change in behavior of a person or group in response to new or modified surroundings. ad ap·tation·al adj.ad ap·tation·al·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | adaptational - of or relating to adaptation adaptative, adaptive - having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon" |
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