adaptability
The quality of being adaptableThe quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
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Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
Anpassungsfähigkeit
адапти́вностьadaptívnostʹ, приспособля́емостьprisposobljájemostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
адапти́вностьadaptívnostʹ, приспособля́емостьprisposobljájemostʹ
- the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
Examples
6 sentencesCrisis management requires adaptability and quick thinking.
Evolution has shown that adaptability is key in all species.
The adaptability of humans in difficult circumstances is nothing short of amazing.
deDie Anpassungsfähigkeit des Menschen in schwierigen Lagen ist fürwahr erstaunlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The adaptability of the human brain has enabled humans to survive and thrive in changing climates.
I have adaptability.
Translations
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Forms
plural: adaptabilities| Singular | adaptability |
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Synonyms
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See also
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