One entry found for adaptation.

Main Entry: ad·ap·ta·tion
Pronunciation: ad-ap-t-shn, -p-
Function: noun
1 a : the act or process of adapting b : the state of being adapted
2 : adjustment to environmental conditions: as a : adjustment of a sense organ to the degree or quality of stimulation b : change in an organism or its parts that fits it better for the conditions of its environment; also : a structure resulting from this change
3 : something that is adapted; especially : a composition rewritten into a new form
- ad·ap·ta·tion·al /-shnl, -shn-l/ adjective
- ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly /-/ adverb