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adaptation
What does adaptation mean?
adaptation (noun): a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use adaptation in a sentence?
- The play is an adaptation of a short novel. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce adaptation?
/ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does adaptation come from?
From French adaptation, from Medieval Latin adaptātiō, from Latin adaptō (“to fit, adjust, modify; to adapt, fit or adjust to”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “adaptation” mean?
something that is representative of all such things in a group
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the front opening of a creature through which food is ingested
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a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
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an advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace
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