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sovitus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adaptation noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
  • arrangement noun The way something is organized, positioned, or laid out.
  • atonement noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
  • expiation noun An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  • fitting adj Appropriate or suitable for the occasion.
  • port noun A town or harbour where ships load, unload, or shelter.
  • transcription noun The act of converting speech or recorded sound into written text.

Senses

sovitus is used for these senses in English:

  • adaptation (countable, authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
  • arrangement (music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
  • atonement Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
  • atonement (theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
  • expiation An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  • fitting The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.
  • port (computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.
  • transcription (music) An adaptation of a composition.

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.

arrangement — full definition

  1. noun The way something is organized, positioned, or laid out.
  2. noun An agreement or plan made between people.
  3. noun A version of a piece of music adapted for particular instruments or a different style.

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