n. | 1. | The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. |
2. | The result of adapting; an adapted form. |
Noun | 1. | adaptation - a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" Synonyms: version |
2. | adaptation - the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) Synonyms: adjustment | |
3. | adaptation - (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) |