Synonyms of adaptation

Noun


1. adaptation, version, writing, written material, piece of writing

usage: a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"

2. adaptation, adaption, adjustment, organic process, biological process

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

3. adaptation, alteration, modification, adjustment

usage: (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

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Definition and meaning of adaptation (Dictionary)