Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A adaptive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•dap•tive Pronunciation: (u-dap'tiv), [key] — adj. serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation: the adaptive coloring of a chameleon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adaptive (Thesaurus) adapter adaptive optics TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables Milestones in Environmental Protection The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soupon Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language