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muutos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adaptation noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
  • alteration noun A change made to something, or the act of making that change.
  • change verb To become different, or to make something different.
  • delta noun The fan-shaped area of low, often marshy land where a river splits into channels before reaching the sea.
  • edit verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
  • evolution noun The gradual process by which species of living things change over many generations, driven by natural selection.
  • flux noun A state of continuous change.
  • modification noun A change made to something, especially one that adjusts it without changing its basic nature.
  • modulation noun Modification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; (countable) an instance of this.
  • mutation noun A change or alteration, especially a permanent change in an organism's genetic material.
  • shift verb To move something from one place or position to another.
  • transformation noun A dramatic change in form, appearance, or character.
  • transition noun A change from one state, form, or place to another.

Senses

muutos is used for these senses in English:

  • adaptation (uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
  • adaptation (countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
  • change (countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.
  • change (countable) A replacement.
  • delta (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
  • delta (computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
  • edit (computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
  • evolution (geometry) The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it. [from 17th c.]

adaptation — full definition

  1. noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
  2. noun A book, story, or other work reshaped for a different medium, such as film or stage.
  3. noun (biology) A trait or change that helps a living thing survive better in its environment.

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