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Laland and colleagues are correct that phenotypic plasticity, for instance, may contribute to the adaptedness of an individual.

From Nature • Oct. 7, 2014

But such effects are heritable, whatever their nature with respect to adaptedness, and it becomes therefore very important to find out what are the conditions that may thus disturb the normal structure of the germ.

From The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics by Kellicott, William E.

They are regarded as trials and tests as to his adaptedness to the purpose for which he is created.

From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Ballou, Maturin Murray

I say, if she have more skill and adaptedness for any position than a man has, let her have it!

From The Abominations of Modern Society by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)

The principle of the adaptedness of parts may be used as an explanatory principle, enabling the naturalist to trace out in detail the interdependence of functions and their organs.

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell