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May 21, 2012
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Synonyms for adaptation

Noun

1. adaptation, version, writing, written material, piece of writing
usage: a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
2. adaptation, adjustment, organic process, biological process
usage: the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
3. adaptation, alteration, modification, adjustment
usage: (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
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