Adaptations: meaning, definitions and examples

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adaptations

 

[ หŒรฆdรฆpหˆteษชสƒษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in biology

Adaptations are the physical or behavioral characteristics of an organism that help it survive and reproduce in its environment. These adaptations can be structural, physiological, or behavioral.

Synonyms

adjustments, changes, modifications

Examples of usage

  • Camouflage is an important adaptation that helps animals blend in with their surroundings.
  • The long neck of giraffes is an adaptation that allows them to reach leaves on tall trees.
  • Migration is an adaptation used by some birds to find better food sources during different seasons.
Context #2 | Noun

in literature

Adaptations refer to works that are based on another piece of art, such as a book being adapted into a movie or a play being adapted into a musical.

Synonyms

interpretations, transformations, versions

Examples of usage

  • The movie adaptation of the novel was well-received by critics and audiences.
  • Many classic plays have been adapted into modern interpretations for the stage.

Translations

Translations of the word "adaptations" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adaptaรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเค•เฅ‚เคฒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anpassungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ adaptasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะดะฐะฟั‚ะฐั†ั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ adaptacje

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฉๅฟœ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adaptations

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adaptaciones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uyarlamalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูƒูŠูุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adaptace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ adaptรกcie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€‚ๅบ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prilagoditve

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐlaganir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั–ะผะดะตะปัƒะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ“แƒแƒžแƒขแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adaptasiyalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adaptaciones

Etymology

The word 'adaptations' comes from the Latin word 'adaptationem', which means a fitting, adjustment, or change. The concept of adaptations has been central to the fields of biology and literature, highlighting the importance of adjusting to one's environment or creating new works based on existing material.

See also: adapt, adaptability, adaptable, adaptably, adaptation, adapted, adapter, adapters, adapting, adaptive, maladaptation, readapt.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,114, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.