adaptation
adap·ta·tion
noun
1.
2.
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
3.
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
Origin
From French adaptation, from Medieval Latin adaptātiō, from Latin adaptō (“to fit, adjust, modify; to adapt, fit or adjust to”); see adapt.
Phrases
- deep adaptation
- hedonic adaptation
- Netflix adaptation
- space adaptation syndrome
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Broader terms
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