adaptation
noun
the act of adapting.
readaptation
-
a word derived from
adaptation.
Example Sentences
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And there are many High Line-esque acts of readaptation that everyone can agree on — the Economist recently reported on a dying Cleveland mall that turned itself into an indoor garden.
From Salon ● May 19, 2012
The central defender had not played since he tore ligaments on England duty against Bulgaria on 3 September and his seamless readaptation was remarkable.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2010
According to the client, the house had barely survived one readaptation after another.
From Architectural Digest ● Dec. 21, 2009
The government will provide both plans and credit, and it will assume responsibility for unemployed workers who will need readaptation to new jobs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Above all, it would train power of readaptation to changing conditions so that future workers would not become blindly subject to a fate imposed upon them.
From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by John Dewey
