adaptation

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adaptation dark adaptation general adaptation syndrome light adaptation

Main Entry: ad·ap·ta·tion
Pronunciation: ad-ap-t-shn, -p-
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted <his ingenious adaptation 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 ADJUSTMENT 1b
- ad·ap·ta·tion·al /-shnl, -shn-l/ adjective
- ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly /-/ adverb