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 Graveyard Book Disney paused its film adaption of Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, a September 4 IndieWire report claims. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 But similar mutations have been seen in H5N1 cases in other animals, and there has been little other evidence of mammalian adaption so far, Peacock says. Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 7 May 2024 Curtis is set to play Nicole Kidman’s sister in the adaption of Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling crime novel. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024 But after delving into the story, and watching both the film and 1990s musical adaption by Andrew Lloyd Weber, Scherzinger had a change of heart about being cast in the new revamp. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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