adaptation

nounB1 · Intermediate

Changing to fit a new situation.

Meanings of «adaptation»

1 · noun

changing to fit a new situation

The plant's adaptation to dry weather took many years.

2 · noun

a movie, play, or book based on another work

The film is a modern adaptation of an old story.

Similar: version remake retelling

Translation

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«adaptation» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

a change made to improve or fit something

adjustmenta small change to get something rightThe doctor made a small adjustment to my medicine.

adaptationa change so that something fits a new situationHer adaptation to the new school took a few weeks.

modificationformala change to improve or correct, often technicalThe car needs a modification before it can race.

Word family

adapt B1 · verbadaptation B1 · nounadaptable B2 · adjectiveadaptability B2 · nounadapter B1 · noun

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