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[Noun] | "ad*ap*ta*tion" | \ ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən \
1: something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form
2: the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted
3: adjustment to environmental conditions: such as
Origin: 1597 ;
Borrowed from French & Medieval Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin adaptātiōn-, adaptātiō, from Latin adaptāre "to {see: |adapt|adapt}" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action;
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[Noun] | "dark adaptation"
1: the process including dilation of the pupil, increase in sensitivity of the retinal rods, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination
Origin: 1897 ;
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[Noun] | "light adaptation"
1: the process including contraction of the pupil and decrease in rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination
Origin: 1897 ;
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[Noun] | "coun*ter*ad*ap*ta*tion" | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən \
1: adaptation of an organism (as in modification of behavior, physiology, or form) in response to an adaptation of another organism with which it regularly interacts; also : a favorable trait that arises as a result of counteradaptation
2: opposition to the effect of a drug or stimulus that is hypothesized to develop in an organism as a mechanism to maintain homeostasis
Origin: 1916 ;
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[Noun] | "adaptation"
1: the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation;
* e.g., " ... a careful adaptation of the book for the silver screen could take several years "
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# 1 - { adaptation:1444188 }
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[ "adaptation" ]
1: modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment
* e.g., ... adaptation:
# 2 - { Adaptable:8281276 }
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[ "Adaptable" ]
1: It’s an adjective; it means able to adjust to new conditions or capable of being modified for a new purpose. It can be applied to both people and objects and some authorities say that being adaptable, able to cope with changing conditions, is why humans are the dominant life form on earth.
* e.g., ... People are adaptable when conditions change.
[ "Adaptable" ]
2: It is frequently used in the workplace to describe someone who can handle anything and is capable of taking on the jobs that would have others scratching their heads until they got splinters under their fingers. It is also used to describe members of the British armed forces, one reason, perhaps, why they are the best in the world.
* e.g., ... The telephone was sufficiently adaptable to go mobile and send texts.
# 3 - { Adapt:15299154 }
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[ "Adapt" ]
1: Making something useful or have a purpose,
* e.g., ... When a animal is presented with a new environment they have to adapt inorder to survive,
# 4 - { ADAPT:14190554 }
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[ "ADAPT" ]
1: Where your school sends you for a few weeks when you’ve done something really bad or illegal but they don’t want to expel you. It’s a step above suspension, but below expulsion. Basically, a school full of people fighting, doing drugs, and drinking...
* e.g., ... Guy: I gotta got to fucking ADAPT because the principal caught me hitting the pen in the bathrooms
# 5 - { adaption:2821598 }
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[ "adaption" ]
1: alternate way to spell "adaptation." most commonly used to look like an fucktard in front of your biology t.a.
* e.g., ... "Plants in arid climates have adaptions in their leaves." **Odd looks from people smarter than you and third graders**
# 6 - { adaption:7083900 }
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[ "adaption" ]
1: How not to spell adaptation. Most commonly used by die hard knick fans.
* e.g., ... Toño said adaption lmfao
# 7 - { adapt:7834110 }
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[ "adapt" ]
1: A crazy sick biller with a good personality. As a good youtube bit has a lisp
* e.g., ... Adapt: " the the fuck is good motha fuckin FaZe Adapt here"
# 8 - { adapter:12799477 }
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[ "adapter" ]
1: Some wire that hangs on a person phone when the lazy manufactures take out all the ports
A wire that hangs just like shit does from your but
* e.g., ... Hey man what’s up with your phone
On that Adapter life I guess
# 9 - { contraption adaption:4126703 }
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[ "contraption adaption" ]
1: 1) The period of time needed to familiarize oneself with a new electronic device.
* e.g., ... 1) "I'm sorry, Joe. I won't be in to work today. I'm exhausted from staying up all night learning how to use my new i-phone and am suffering this morning from a bad case of contraption adaption."
2) "I'm now limiting my persuit of new e-toys to only those gadgets with a low level of contraption adaption."
3) The salesguy said: "If you buy this new Mac laptop today, I guarantee you'll start using it today." "Yeah, sure", I said. "I'll BET there's no contraption adaption for THIS machine!"
[ "contraption adaption" ]
2: 2) Often, a period of extreme anxiety and frustration stemming from one's need to learn a lot of technical information in a short to non-existent period of time.
# 10 - { faze adapt:8345744 }
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[ "faze adapt" ]
1: a person who studders a lot , like every word is said 100 times
* e.g., ... I love it I love it I, I love it I love it , i,i,I love it I love it, said faze adapt
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