Meaning

4 senses
  1. Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

    adaptiv

    адапти́вныйadaptívnyj

  2. Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.

  3. Of a trait: that helps an organism to function well in its environment.

  4. Of a trait: that helps a person to function well in society.

More definitions
  • having a capacity for adaptation

Examples

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  1. Spiders are very adaptive, especially when spinning a web.

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  2. The authors looked at two different adaptive radiations in the fossil record.

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  3. She's an adaptive learner.

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  4. Use an adaptive approach.

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  5. The software is adaptive.

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Translations

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Русский
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable:
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