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Adaptedness

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a·dapt  (-dpt)
v. a·dapt·ed, a·dapt·ing, a·dapts
v.tr.
To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation.
v.intr.
To become adapted: a species that has adapted well to winter climes.
[Middle English adapten, from Latin adaptre : ad-, ad- + aptre, to fit (from aptus, fitting; see apt).]
a·dapted·ness n.
Synonyms: adapt, accommodate, adjust, conform, fit1, reconcile
These verbs mean to make suitable to or consistent with a particular situation or use: adapted themselves to city life; can't accommodate myself to the new requirements; adjusting their behavior to the rules; conforming her life to accord with her moral principles; fitting the punishment to the crime; couldn't reconcile his reassuring words with his hostile actions.
Antonym: unfit


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