adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən How to pronounce adaption (audio)
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Examples of adaption in a Sentence

the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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The adaption will be developed by Tomorrow Studios, which is an ITV Studios Partnership. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025 The film has grossed more than $185 million domestically and $380 million globally in just six days — wildly outperforming expectations and even outpacing 2023’s monster video game adaption, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 What to watch: Video game adaptions have become more popular with the rise of family entertainment on the big screen. Sara Fischer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 The complete adaption of the third-person pronouns indicated a similarity between Old Norse and Old English. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adaption

Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adaption was in 1615

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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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