Adaptation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The film was an adaptation of the classic novel by Jane Austen.
- The musical was a unique adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- The screenwriter spent months working on the adaptation of the bestselling memoir.
- The director's adaptation of the sci-fi novel stayed true to the original source material.
- The stage adaptation of the popular children's book was a huge hit with families.
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Meaning 2
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.