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adaptation
noun
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
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ˌædæpˈteɪʃən
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noun
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
noun
A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
“The play is an adaptation of a short novel”
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The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
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The play is an adaptation of a short novel
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