adaptation
noun
the act of adapting.
adaptations
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pluralof adaptation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It funded tours by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, film adaptations of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” and “1984,” and translations of T.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ophelia is predominately a wheelchair user and has needed adaptations at home.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But today, with our easy access to cheap, calorie-dense junk food and sedentary routines, those same adaptations that once helped us to survive can cause us a few issues.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
After the Cambrian explosion, exquisite new adaptations followed one another with comparatively breathtaking speed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
