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adaptation in Dutch

adaptation in Dutch is aanpassing — adaptation means the process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.

adaptation in Dutch

aanpassing
noun

What does "adaptation" mean?

  1. noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
    "Adaptation to a new school can be hard for shy children."
  2. noun A book, story, or other work reshaped for a different medium, such as film or stage.
    "Our drama club is rehearsing a new adaptation of a classic children's story."
  3. noun (biology) A trait or change that helps a living thing survive better in its environment.
    "A camel's wide feet are an adaptation that stops it sinking into soft sand."
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adaptation in a sentence

  • Adaptation to a new school can be hard for shy children.
  • Adaptation to remote work took most teams several months.
  • Our drama club is rehearsing a new adaptation of a classic children's story.
  • The movie is a fairly loose adaptation of the novel.

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What is "adaptation" in Dutch?
"adaptation" in Dutch is aanpassing. adaptation means: The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
How do you use "adaptation" in a sentence?
Example: "Adaptation to a new school can be hard for shy children." In Dutch, "adaptation" is aanpassing.
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