ad·ap·ta·tion
n 1 : the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted <his ingenious of the electric cautery knife to … surgery -George Blumer> 2 : adjustment to environmental conditions: as a : adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation b : modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment - compare ADJUSTMENT1b ad*ap*ta*tion*al adj ad*ap*ta*tion*al*ly adv
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