adaptation process
noun phraseUK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən ˈprɑːsɛs/
The steps a living thing goes through to change so it can fit better where it lives.
The adaptation process helped the birds grow stronger beaks for cracking seeds.
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2. The steps a person or group takes to get used to a new place or situation.
Her adaptation process to the new school took a few weeks.
3. The series of changes made to a book or story so it can become a movie or play.
The adaptation process turned the long novel into a two-hour film.
4. The steps taken to change something so it works in a different use or condition.
Engineers followed a careful adaptation process to make the car run on electricity.