adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən How to pronounce adaption (audio)
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Examples of adaption in a Sentence

the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adaption was in 1615

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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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