adaption

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/əˈdæpʃən/

A form of adaptation — The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

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Meanings

nounadaption (countable and uncountable, plural adaptions)

plural adaptions

  1. alternativecountablerareuncountableAlternative form of adaptation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Broader
organic processbiological process

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

adaption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaption

MLA

“adaption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaption. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adaption,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaption.

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