adaptive

[ uh-dap-tiv ]
/ əˈdæp tɪv /

adjective

serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation: the adaptive coloring of a chameleon.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Origin of adaptive

First recorded in 1815–25; adapt + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM adaptive

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adaptive

adaptive adoptive

Words nearby adaptive

adapt, adaptable, adaptation, adapter, adaption, adaptive, adaptive behavior scale, adaptive hypertrophy, adaptive optics, adaptive radiation, adaptogen
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