adaptational

ad·ap·ta·tion

A0078200 (ăd′ăp-tā′shən)n.1. a. The act or process of adapting.b. The state of being adapted.2. a. Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation.b. A composition that has been recast into a new form: The play is an adaptation of a short novel.3. Biology a. Change or adjustment in structure or habits by which a species becomes better able to function in its environment, occurring through the course of evolution by means of natural selection.b. A structure or habit that results from this process.4. Physiology The responsive adjustment of a sense organ, such as the eye, to varying conditions, such as light intensity.5. Change in behavior of a person or group in response to new or modified surroundings.

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ad′ap·ta′tion·al adj.ad′ap·ta′tion·al·ly adv.

adaptational

(ˌædæpˈteɪʃənəl) adjof or relating to adaptation

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adaptational - of or relating to adaptation adaptative, adaptive - having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"