Definisjon av adaptation

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Noun

adaptation - the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
adaption, adjustment
biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
acclimation, acclimatisation, acclimatization adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
dedifferentiation the loss of specialization in form or function
domestication accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
adaptation - (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
alteration, modification, adjustment the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
physiology processes and functions of an organism
dark adaptation the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours
adaptation - a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
version
piece of writing, written material, writing the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
modernization making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
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Substantiv

adaptation - The quality of being adapted; adaption; adjustment.
adaptation - Adjustment to extant conditions: as, adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation; modification of some thing or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its current environment.
adaptation - Something which has been adapted; variation.

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  • Adaptation is the evolutionary process whereby a population becomes better suited to its habitat. This process takes place over many generations, and is one of the basic phenomena of biology. The term adaptation may also refer to a feature which is especially important for an organism's survival.

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  • adaptation
    Change of a product in order to make sure that it corresponds to the specific requirements of the customers.
  • adaptation
    The quality of being adapted.
  • adaptation
    The fit of an organism to its environment, which allows successful survival and reproduction.

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