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1. adaptation

noun. ['ˌædəpˈteɪʃən'] a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form.

Etymology

  • adaptation (French)
  • adaptatio (Latin)

Rhymes with Adaptation

  • deinstitutionalization
  • institutionalization
  • self-congratulation
  • antidiscrimination
  • telecommunication
  • nondiscrimination
  • misrepresentation
  • mischaracterization
  • internationalization
  • industrialization
  • decriminalization
  • transillumination
  • self-determination
  • renationalization
  • recapitalization
  • prestidigitation
  • misinterpretation
  • misidentification
  • miscommunication
  • experimentation
  • excommunication
  • disqualification
  • discontinuation
  • denationalization
  • decentralization
  • transplantation
  • singularization
  • self-perpetuation
  • securitization
  • reinterpretation

Sentences with adaptation


1. Noun, singular or mass
One of the most important strategies is adaptation.

2. adaptation

noun. ['ˌædəpˈteɪʃən'] (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light).

Etymology

  • adaptation (French)
  • adaptatio (Latin)