adaptation
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Adaptation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Adaptation
(n.)
The result of adapting; an adapted form.
(n.)
The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.
(n.)
The result of adapting; an adapted form.
(n.)
The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.
| WordNet 2.0 |
adaptation
Noun
1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
(synonym) version
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) modernization
2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
(synonym) adjustment
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
3. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
(hypernym) alteration, modification, adjustment
(hyponym) dark adaptation
(classification) physiology
Noun
1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
(synonym) version
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) modernization
2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
(synonym) adjustment
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
3. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
(hypernym) alteration, modification, adjustment
(hyponym) dark adaptation
(classification) physiology
| hEnglish - advanced version |
adaptation
adaptation
\ad`ap*ta"tion\ (&?;), n. [cf. f. adaptation, ll. adaptatio.]
1. the act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. "adaptation of the means to the end." --erskine.
2. the result of adapting; an adapted form.
adaptation
n
1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form: "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" [syn: version]
2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) [syn: adjustment]
3. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
similar words(1)
light adaptation
adaptation
\ad`ap*ta"tion\ (&?;), n. [cf. f. adaptation, ll. adaptatio.]
1. the act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. "adaptation of the means to the end." --erskine.
2. the result of adapting; an adapted form.
adaptation
n
1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form: "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" [syn: version]
2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) [syn: adjustment]
3. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
similar words(1)
light adaptation
Adaptation Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Adaptation
Changes in an organism's physiological structure or function or habits that allow it to survive in new surroundings.
Changes in an organism's physiological structure or function or habits that allow it to survive in new surroundings.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Adaptation
Changes in an organism's physiological structure or function or habits that allow it to survive in new surroundings.
Changes in an organism's physiological structure or function or habits that allow it to survive in new surroundings.
Adaptation Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
ADJustment
adcommodatus| adcommodata -um| adcommodatior -or -us| adcommodatissimus -a -um ADJ
fit/suitable/appropriate; suiting the interests (of); favorably disposed (to)
adcommodatus| adcommodata -um| adcommodatior -or -us| adcommodatissimus -a -um ADJ
fit/suitable/appropriate; suiting the interests (of); favorably disposed (to)
Adaptation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
adaptation
noun
(i) changing something so that it fits a new situation; (ii) process by which sensory receptors become accustomed to a sensation which is repeated
dark adaptation or light adaptation = changes in the eye in response to changes in light conditions
noun
(i) changing something so that it fits a new situation; (ii) process by which sensory receptors become accustomed to a sensation which is repeated
dark adaptation or light adaptation = changes in the eye in response to changes in light conditions
Adaptation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Bioglossary |
Adaptation
Description: A genetically determined characteristic that enhances the ability of an organism to cope with its environment.
Source: Specialized encyclopedia and dictionaries
Description: A genetically determined characteristic that enhances the ability of an organism to cope with its environment.
Source: Specialized encyclopedia and dictionaries
| Common Terms in Evolutionary Biology and Genetics |
Adaptation
Adjustment to environmental demands through the longterm process of natural selection acting on genotypes.
Adjustment to environmental demands through the longterm process of natural selection acting on genotypes.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Adaptation
(1) Evolutionary adaptation - a genetically based characteristic expressed by a living organism. Particular adaptations found in populations become frequent and dominant if they enhance an individual's ability to survive in the environment. (2) Physiological adaptation - change in an organism's physiology as a result of exposure to some environmental condition.
(1) Evolutionary adaptation - a genetically based characteristic expressed by a living organism. Particular adaptations found in populations become frequent and dominant if they enhance an individual's ability to survive in the environment. (2) Physiological adaptation - change in an organism's physiology as a result of exposure to some environmental condition.
| CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY |
ADAPTATION
An inherited characteristic of an organism instructure, function or behaviour which makes it better able to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. Lengthening of appendages, loss of pigment and modification of eyes are considered adaptations to the dark zone of caves.
An inherited characteristic of an organism instructure, function or behaviour which makes it better able to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. Lengthening of appendages, loss of pigment and modification of eyes are considered adaptations to the dark zone of caves.
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Adaptation
a form of behavior is adaptive if it maintains the essential variables within physiological limits. For example, the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood is important in its effect on the blood's alkalinity. If the amount rises, the rate and depth of respiration are increased, and carbon dioxide is exhaled at an increased rate. If the amount falls, the reaction is reversed. By this means the alkalinity of the blood is kept within limits.
The retina works best at a certain intensity of illumination. In bright light the nervous system contracts the pupil, and in dim relaxes it. Thus the amount of light entering the eye is maintained within limits.
When dry food is chewed, a copious supply of saliva is poured into the mouth. Saliva lubricates the food and converts it from a harsh and abrasive texture to one which can be chewed without injury. The secretion therefore keeps the frictional stresses below the destructive level.
Many more examples could be given, but all can be included within the same formula. Some external disturbance tends to drive an essential variable outside its normal limits; but the commencing change itself activates a mechanism that opposes the external disturbance. By this mechanism the essential variable is maintained within limits much narrower than would occur if the external disturbance were unopposed. The narrowing is the objective manifestation of the mechanism's adaptation.
Just the same criterion for adaptation may be used in judging the behavior of the free-living animal in its learned reactions. Take the type-problem of the kitten and the fire. When the kitten first approaches an open fire, it may paw at the fire as if at a mouse, or it may crouch down and start to 'stalk' the fire, or it may attempt to sniff at the fire, or it may walk unconcernedly on to it. Every one of these actions is liable to lead to the animal's being burned. Equally the kitten, if it is cold, may sit far from the fire and thus stay cold. The kitten's behavior cannot be called adapted, for the temperature of its skin is not kept within normal limits. The animal, in other words, is not acting homeostatically for skin temperature. Contrast this behavior with that of the experienced cat: on a cold day it approaches the fire to a distance adjusted so that the skin temperature is neither too hot nor too cold. If the fire burns fiercer, the cat will move away until the skin is again warmed to a moderate degree. If the fire burns low the cat will move nearer. If a red-hot coal drops from the fire the cat takes such action as will keep the skin temperature within normal limits. Without making any inquiry at this stage into what has happened to the kitten's brain, we can at least say that whereas at first the kitten's behavior was not homeostatic for skin temperature, it has now become so. Such behavior is 'adapted': it preserves the life of the animal by keeping the essential variables within limits. (Ashby, 1960, pp. 58, 60-62)
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a form of behavior is adaptive if it maintains the essential variables within physiological limits. For example, the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood is important in its effect on the blood's alkalinity. If the amount rises, the rate and depth of respiration are increased, and carbon dioxide is exhaled at an increased rate. If the amount falls, the reaction is reversed. By this means the alkalinity of the blood is kept within limits.
The retina works best at a certain intensity of illumination. In bright light the nervous system contracts the pupil, and in dim relaxes it. Thus the amount of light entering the eye is maintained within limits.
When dry food is chewed, a copious supply of saliva is poured into the mouth. Saliva lubricates the food and converts it from a harsh and abrasive texture to one which can be chewed without injury. The secretion therefore keeps the frictional stresses below the destructive level.
Many more examples could be given, but all can be included within the same formula. Some external disturbance tends to drive an essential variable outside its normal limits; but the commencing change itself activates a mechanism that opposes the external disturbance. By this mechanism the essential variable is maintained within limits much narrower than would occur if the external disturbance were unopposed. The narrowing is the objective manifestation of the mechanism's adaptation.
Just the same criterion for adaptation may be used in judging the behavior of the free-living animal in its learned reactions. Take the type-problem of the kitten and the fire. When the kitten first approaches an open fire, it may paw at the fire as if at a mouse, or it may crouch down and start to 'stalk' the fire, or it may attempt to sniff at the fire, or it may walk unconcernedly on to it. Every one of these actions is liable to lead to the animal's being burned. Equally the kitten, if it is cold, may sit far from the fire and thus stay cold. The kitten's behavior cannot be called adapted, for the temperature of its skin is not kept within normal limits. The animal, in other words, is not acting homeostatically for skin temperature. Contrast this behavior with that of the experienced cat: on a cold day it approaches the fire to a distance adjusted so that the skin temperature is neither too hot nor too cold. If the fire burns fiercer, the cat will move away until the skin is again warmed to a moderate degree. If the fire burns low the cat will move nearer. If a red-hot coal drops from the fire the cat takes such action as will keep the skin temperature within normal limits. Without making any inquiry at this stage into what has happened to the kitten's brain, we can at least say that whereas at first the kitten's behavior was not homeostatic for skin temperature, it has now become so. Such behavior is 'adapted': it preserves the life of the animal by keeping the essential variables within limits. (Ashby, 1960, pp. 58, 60-62)
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Adaptation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Adaptation
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| Glossary of Sociology |
ADAPTATION
Refers to the ability of a sociocultural system to change with the demands of a changing physical or social environment. The process by which cultural elements undergo change in form and/or function in response to change in other parts of the system.
Refers to the ability of a sociocultural system to change with the demands of a changing physical or social environment. The process by which cultural elements undergo change in form and/or function in response to change in other parts of the system.
Adaptation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Adaptation
An adaptation is a positive characteristic of an organism that has been favored by natural selection. The concept is central to biology, particularly in evolutionary biology. The term adaptation is also sometimes used as a synonym for natural selection, but most biologists discourage this usage.
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Adaptation.
Adaptation. is a 2002 film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, although Donald Kaufman is also given writing credit. It earned Chris Cooper an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, along with overwhelming critical acclaim. It is the second film to be both written by Kaufman and directed by Jonze (the first being the critically acclaimed Being John Malkovich).
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