Definition of Adaptation. Meaning of Adaptation. Synonyms of Adaptation

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Definition of Adaptation

Adaptation
Adaptation Ad`ap*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. adaptation, LL. adaptatio.] 1. The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. ``Adaptation of the means to the end.' --Erskine. 2. The result of adapting; an adapted form.

Meaning of Adaptation from wikipedia

- In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment...
- Adaptationism is a scientific perspective on evolution that focuses on accounting for the products of evolution as collections of adaptive traits, each...
- Adaptation is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. It features an ensemble cast led by Nicolas Cage...
- A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most...
- Look up adaptation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adaptation, in biology, is the process or trait by which organisms or po****tion better match their...
- Literary adaptation is the process of adapting a literary work (e.g. a novel, short story, poem) into another genre or medium, such as a film, stage play...
- Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to the effects of climate change, both current and anti****ted. Adaptation aims to moderate or avoid...
- In visual physiology, adaptation is the ability of the retina of the eye to adjust to various levels of light. Natural night vision, or scotopic vision...
- Link adaptation, comprising adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) and others (such as Power Control), is a term used in wireless communications to denote...
- Chromatic adaptation is the human visual system’s ability to adjust to changes in illumination in order to preserve the appearance of object colors. It...