Noun: adaptation ,a,dap'tey-shun or ,a-dup'tey-shun
- The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
"The species underwent adaptation to survive in the harsh desert climate";
- adaption, adjustment
- (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
"The adaptation of her eyes to the darkness took several minutes"
- A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
"the play is an adaptation of a short novel";
- version
Derived forms: adaptations
Type of: adjustment, alteration, biological process, modification, organic process, piece of writing, writing, written material
Encyclopedia: Adaptation, ocular