Adapt: meaning, definitions and examples
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adapt
[ ษหdapt ]
to environment
Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He adapted the novel for television.
- She had adapted to living alone.
to situation
Become adjusted to new conditions.
Synonyms
acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, assimilate
Examples of usage
- He adapted quickly to his new job.
- She adapted well to the changes.
biology
A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Synonyms
adjustment, change, evolution, modification
Examples of usage
- His theory of evolution was based on the concept of adaptation.
Translations
Translations of the word "adapt" in other languages:
๐ต๐น adaptar
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคเฅเคฒเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช anpassen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyesuaikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะดะฐะฟััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dostosowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฉๅฟใใ (ใฆใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท adapter
๐ช๐ธ adaptar
๐น๐ท uyarlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูููู
๐จ๐ฟ pลizpลฏsobit
๐ธ๐ฐ prispรดsobiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅบ (shรฌyรฌng)
๐ธ๐ฎ prilagoditi
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐlaga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนัะผะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uyฤunlaลdฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ adaptar
Word origin
The word 'adapt' comes from the Latin word 'adaptare', which means 'to fit'. The concept of adaptation is crucial in biology, where it refers to the process by which an organism changes to better suit its environment. In a broader sense, adaptation can also refer to modifying something to make it suitable for a new use or purpose. The ability to adapt is often seen as a key factor for survival and success in various aspects of life.
See also: adaptability, adaptable, adaptably, adaptation, adaptations, adapted, adapter, adapters, adapting, adaptive, maladaptation, readapt.