adaptation in German
adaptation in German is Anpassung, Kompromiss, Adaptation — adaptation means the process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
adaptation in German
Anpassung
(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
Anpassung
(countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
Kompromiss
(countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
Adaptation
(countable, evolutionary theory) An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.
Anpassung
(countable, evolutionary theory) An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.
Adaptierung
(uncountable) The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.
Bearbeitung
(uncountable) The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.
Adaptierung
(countable, authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
Adaption
(countable, authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
What does "adaptation" mean?
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noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
"Adaptation to a new school can be hard for shy children."
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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."
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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 German?
"adaptation" in German is Anpassung, Kompromiss, Adaptation. 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 German, "adaptation" is Anpassung, Kompromiss, Adaptation.
Are there other ways to say "adaptation" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "adaptation": Anpassung, Kompromiss, Adaptation, Adaptierung, Bearbeitung, Adaption.
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