Definitions for adaption
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adaptation, adaption, adjustmentnoun

   the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

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1. adaptionnoun

   The act of fitting; adaptation.

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1. Adaptionnoun

   The act of fitting.

   Etymology: from adapt.

   It were alone a sufficient work to shew all the necessities, the wise contrivances, and prudent adaptions, of these admirable machines, for the benefit of the whole. George Cheyne, Phil. Princip.

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1. adaption

   In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the population during that process. Thirdly, it is a phenotypic trait or adaptive trait, with a functional role in each individual organism, that is maintained and has evolved through natural selection. Historically, adaptation has been described from the time of the ancient Greek philosophers such as Empedocles and Aristotle. In 18th and 19th century natural theology, adaptation was taken as evidence for the existence of a deity. Charles Darwin proposed instead that it was explained by natural selection. Adaptation is related to biological fitness, which governs the rate of evolution as measured by change in allele frequencies. Often, two or more species co-adapt and co-evolve as they develop adaptations that interlock with those of the other species, such as with flowering plants and pollinating insects. In mimicry, species evolve to resemble other species; in Müllerian mimicry this is a mutually beneficial co-evolution as each of a group of strongly defended species (such as wasps able to sting) come to advertise their defenses in the same way. Features evolved for one purpose may be co-opted for a different one, as when the insulating feathers of dinosaurs were co-opted for bird flight. Adaptation is a major topic in the philosophy of biology, as it concerns function and purpose (teleology). Some biologists try to avoid terms which imply purpose in adaptation, not least because it suggests a deity's intentions, but others note that adaptation is necessarily purposeful.

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1. adaption

   Adaption is a process in which an organism, individual or system changes and adjusts in response to changes in its environment or circumstances, in order to improve its chances of survival, functionality, or success. This can involve physical changes, behavioral changes, or changes in methods or approaches.

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1. Adaptionnoun

   adaptation

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1. • Organic Process

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adaption in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adaption in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of adaption in a Sentence

1. Alex Naboicheck:

   If you look at loan trading, and all credit and fixed-income trading, electronic trading is a huge focus for clients, and more and more clients are looking at electronic [platforms], the [Instinct Loans] system continues to be successful and client adaption has continued.

2. Ray Catalano:

   What will we be after that adaption ? We will be different.

3. Gavin Naylor:

   They are archetypal, typical looking sharks like a great reef or bull shark. They sort of look like that but they have tiny little eyes and big broad fins, these are adaption for living in very turbid water. If you have a look where these things live, the visibility is about an inch. It’s completely muddy water.

4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Rigidity can lead to vulnerability, flexibility allows for adaption to life changing circumstances.

5. Ray Catalano:

   Humans are incredibly adaptable, we got through the Great Ice Age, what will we be after that adaption ? We will be different.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adaption
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adaption
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adaption
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaption
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adaption