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单词 adaptive
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adaptiveadjective

uk/əˈdæp.tɪv/us/əˈdæp.tɪv/specialized

having an ability to change to suit different conditions

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Adapting and modifying

  • acclimate
  • acclimatize
  • accommodate
  • acculturate
  • acculturation
  • amendment
  • beat
  • chameleon
  • change with/keep up with/move with the times idiom
  • configure
  • doctor
  • flexible
  • liberty
  • native
  • put sth forward
  • readjust
  • ring
  • ring the changes (on) idiom
  • supple
  • tailored

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Examples from literature

  • They may have done so originally, but we must remember that the embryonic life itself has been subject to adaptive changes for millions of years. 
  • This is especially true in the case of such adaptive instincts as curiosity, imitation, and play. 
  • This renders them facile and adaptive in the ever-changing conditions of organic evolution. 
  • Thomas was deeply observant and quickly adaptive. 
  • Thus, by a sort of action and reaction, a two-fold series of adaptive modifications will be brought about. 

adaptiveadjective

/əˈdæp·tɪv/

able to adjust:

These governments do not possess the adaptive capacity to endure such changes.

biology able to adjust to the conditions of a particular environment

adaptiveadjective

/əˈdæptɪv/ukus

changing quickly to suit different conditions:

Adaptive organizations rely on fast feedback from customers to respond to market changes.
Their favoured approach seems to be adaptive management, in which policymakers alter their policies as conditions change.
adaptive processes/systems/strategies
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