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1. Adaptation - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation
Description: In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the population during that process.
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2. Adaptation | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/adaptation-biology-and-physiology
Description: Adaptation, in biology, the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment; it is the result of natural selection’s acting upon heritable variation over several generations. Organisms are adapted to their environments in a variety of ways, …
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3. Adaptation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptation
Description: 1. : something that is adapted. a new adaptation of an old recipe. specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form. a screen adaptation of a novel. 2. : the act or process of adapting. a process undergoing adaptation. : the state of being adapted. adaptation to changing circumstances. 3. : adjustment to environmental conditions: such as. a.
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4. Adaptation - National Geographic Society
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/adaptation/
Description: Oct 19, 2023 · Article. Vocabulary. In evolutionary theory, adaptation is the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment. Although scientists discussed adaptation prior to the 1800s, it was not until then that Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace developed the theory of natural selection.
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5. Adaptation (film) - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation_(film)
Description: Adaptation. (film) Adaptation. Adaptation is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. It features an ensemble cast led by Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper, with Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Tilda Swinton, Ron Livingston, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in supporting roles.
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6. Adaptation. (2002) - IMDb
Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268126/
Description: Feb 14, 2003 · Adaptation.: Directed by Spike Jonze. With Nicolas Cage, Tilda Swinton, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper. A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.
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7. Adaptation and Survival - National Geographic Society
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/adaptation-and-survival/
Description: Oct 19, 2023 · An adaptation is any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment. Grades. 12. Image. Koalas Climb a Eucalyptus Tree. Picture of a koala with baby koala. Photograph by Anne Keiser. Leveled by. Selected text level. Background Info. Vocabulary.
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8. Adaption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption
Description: noun. adap· tion ə-ˈdap-shən. a- Synonyms of adaption. : adaptation. Synonyms. acclimation. acclimatization. accommodation. adaptation. adjustment. conformation. See all Synonyms & …
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9. Adapt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adapt
Description: Adapt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. adapt. verb. ə-ˈdapt. a- adapted; adapting; adapts. Synonyms of adapt. transitive verb. : to make fit (as for a new use) often by …
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10. Adaptation - Understanding Evolution
Link: https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolution-101/mechanisms-the-processes-of-evolution/adaptation/
Description: An adaptation is a feature that arose and was favored by natural selection for its current function. Adaptations help an organism survive and/or reproduce in its current environment.