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English to English noun
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a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form |  | Example: the play is an adaptation of a short novel
source: wordnet30
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the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) |  | source: wordnet30
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(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) |  | source: wordnet30
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The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. |  | source: webster1913
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