noun
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adapter
Adapter (noun) means someone who adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances. Example: “She is a quick adapter who settled into the new city within a week.”
noun
1
Someone who adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances.
"He was an able adapter, and could easily adjust to the differences when the company changed ownership."
"She is a quick adapter who settled into the new city within a week."
"As a natural adapter, he handled the change of schools without fuss."
"Employers value an adapter who stays calm when plans suddenly change."
2
Someone who changes something, such as a play, so that it works in a new form.
"The critic gave rave reviews to the adapter of the ancient play, who worked to give the text more relevance to the modern day."
"The adapter of the novel cut several characters to fit the film's running time."
"As the adapter of the old fairy tale, she gave it a modern setting for the stage."
"The radio adapter rewrote the long story as a short drama."
3
A device or piece of software that lets two things which don't normally work together become compatible.
"He had an adapter that let him plug his phone into the car's cigarette lighter for power."
"You need an adapter to connect that old printer to a modern laptop."
"This small adapter lets my headphones work with the new phone."
"The software adapter translates data so the two programs can talk to each other."
4
(specifically) A device that lets you plug more than one thing into a single power socket.
"I bought a three-way adapter so the lamp, radio and charger could share one socket."
"There was only one socket in the room, so we used an adapter."
"Don't overload the adapter by plugging in too many heaters at once."
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What is the meaning of adapter?
"adapter" (noun) means someone who adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances.
What is another word for adapter?
Other words for "adapter" include adaptor, arranger, transcriber.
What are the different meanings of adapter?
"adapter" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances; 2. Someone who changes something, such as a play, so that it works in a new form; 3. A device or piece of software that lets two things which don't normally work together become compatible.
How do you use adapter in a sentence?
Example: "She is a quick adapter who settled into the new city within a week."
