adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən How to pronounce adaption (audio)
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Examples of adaption in a Sentence

the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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Now called the Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce, officials said the rebrand reflects the chamber’s adaption to the city’s growth and its commitment to serving local nonprofit and business needs. Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025 Much of that shift has been fueled by a combination of multisensory production design and, more significantly, the adaption of popular horror franchises into haunted houses. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 Based on the novel by Sarah Dressen, the feature adaption was written by Sofia Alvarez and also stars Dermot Mulroney, Andie MacDowell, and Kate Bosworth. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 The Graveyard Book Disney paused its film adaption of Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, a September 4 IndieWire report claims. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for adaption 

Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adaption was in 1615

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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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