An adaptation of a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.
...Branagh's screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth. [+ of]
2. uncountable noun
Adaptation is the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.
Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.
Synonyms: acclimatization, naturalization, habituation, familiarization More Synonyms of adaptation
More Synonyms of adaptation
adaptation in British English
(ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, ˌædæp-)
noun
1.
the act or process of adapting or the state of being adapted; adjustment
2.
something that is produced by adapting something else
3.
something that is changed or modified to suit new conditions or needs
4. biology
an inherited or acquired modification in organisms that makes them better suited to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
5. physiology
the decreased response of a sense organ to a repeated or sustained stimulus
6. psychology
(in learning theory) the weakening of a response to a stimulus with repeated presentation of the stimulus without reinforcement; applied mainly to innate responses
7. social welfare
alteration to a dwelling to make it suitable for a disabled person, as by replacing steps with ramps
adaptation in American English
(ˌædəpˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
an adapting or being adapted
2.
a thing resulting from adapting
this play is an adaptation of a novel
3.
a change in structure, function, or form that improves the chance of survival for an animal or plant within a given environment
4.
the natural reactions of a sense organ to variations in the degree of stimulation
5. Sociology
a gradual change in behavior to conform to the prevailing cultural patterns
Derived forms
adaptational (ˌadapˈtational)
adjective
Word origin
Fr < ML adaptatio: see adapt
Examples of 'adaptation' in a sentence
adaptation
And with literary adaptations now including movies of beloved comic books, fan scrutiny will only intensify.
The Sun (2016)
It is noticeable that adaptations of plays target endings more often than beginnings.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
You have to go through a process of adaptation when you move to another country.
The Sun (2013)
This brilliant adaptation makes mosquitoes the most deadly animals in the world for humankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He had been expected to direct the adaptation himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Were we supposed to see this as a literary adaptation or a historical one?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There have been some brilliant comic book adaptations in recent times.
The Sun (2014)
This is because adaptation was acting their visual sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The screen adaptation was then only a matter of time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Distraught fans can seek comfort in reports of a film adaptation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It defines life as a process of adaptation and improvement.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
It was his fifth film and his fifth literary adaptation.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
It would have to be a book or film adaptation that will have popular appeal.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Welles stars in the central role as well as directs this atmospheric but flawed adaptation of the play.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Theirs is more of a classical literary adaptation and they are probably aiming at a slightly older audience than we are.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the screen adaptation is minimal.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It's one of his many quirks that make adaptation so tricky.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Overall, both the adaptation and the acting are hit and miss.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Then we go into the Reformation and the adaptation of his plays.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In fact, it makes you wonder why a modern screen adaptation has taken so long.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a process called adaptation and is not just product of our sense of touch.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A good adaptation can make a book a more enjoyable experience and vice versa.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
To make the needed adaptation, people must be absolutely clear about "how we do business around here.
Geoffrey A. Moore LIVING ON THE FAULT LINE, REVISED EDITION (2002)
Having heard an adaptation of my book on the radio, he thought that he recognised the name of the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Many of his plays and stage adaptations were performed at the National Theatre.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
adaptation
British English: adaptation NOUN
An adaptation of a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.
...his screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth.
American English: adaptation
Brazilian Portuguese: adaptação
Chinese: 改编
European Spanish: adaptación
French: adaptation
German: Bearbeitung
Italian: adattamento
Japanese: 改作
Korean: 각색
European Portuguese: adaptação
Latin American Spanish: adaptación
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of adapting
Most creatures are capable of adaptation when necessary.
Synonyms
acclimatization
Acclimatization to higher altitudes may take several weeks.
naturalization
habituation
familiarization
accustomedness
2 (noun)
Definition
something that is produced by adapting something else
He won two awards for his screen adaptation of the play.
Synonyms
conversion
A loft conversion can add considerably to the value of a house.
change
They are going to have to make some drastic changes.
shift
a shift in policy
variation
Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of ham.
adjustment
A technician made an adjustment to a smoke machine at the back.
transformation
the transformation of an attic room into a study
modification
Relatively minor modifications were required.
alteration
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
remodelling
reworking
refitting
version
The English version is far inferior to the original French text.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adjustment
Definition
a slight alteration
A technician made an adjustment to a smoke machine at the back.
Synonyms
alteration,
setting,
change,
ordering,
fixing,
arrangement,
tuning,
repair,
conversion,
modifying,
adaptation,
modification,
remodelling,
redress,
refinement,
rectification
in the sense of alteration
Definition
a change or modification
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
Synonyms
adjustment,
change,
amendment,
variation,
conversion,
transformation,
adaptation,
difference,
revision,
modification,
remodelling,
reformation,
diversification,
makeover,
metamorphosis,
variance,
reshaping,
transmutation
in the sense of change
Definition
the fact of becoming different
They are going to have to make some drastic changes.