adaptation
/ˌæd·əpˈteɪ·ʃən/, /-ˌæp-/ n [C/U]Definition
› something produced to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to meet different situations: [C] The movie was an adaptation of a novel. › biology a characteristic of a plant or animal that makes it able to adjust to the conditions of a particular environment
(Definition of adaptation n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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