readaptation

noun

Definition of readaptationnext
as in adaptation

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  1. adaptation
  2. readjustment
  3. adjustment
Noun
  • Son Malcolm directs this nuanced adaptation of the August Wilson play, and other son John David stars alongside a phenomenal Danielle Deadwyler as siblings butting heads over what to do with an heirloom piano.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Anglerfish earned the name for their unique evolutionary hunting adaptation—a front dorsal fin known as an illicium that functions as a lure.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of adaptation
Noun
  • Inconsistent interfaces force constant readjustment.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The result of this reform and readjustment process was that the Icelandic economy began to recover some three years after the crisis started, and according to Iceland’s central bank GDP growth had caught up with the recovery of the US economy by 2018, surpassing that of the euro-zone.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of readjustment
Noun
  • Well Once the results of the hearing test are recorded, no further adjustments to the settings are necessary.
    Asuka Kawanabe, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The first part of the equation is knowing what works and what adjustments have to be made.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjustment
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