1.[uncountable, countable] the action or process of changing something, or of being
changed, to suit a new purpose or situation
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the adaptation of buildings for military purposes
adaptation to something The process of adaptation to a new school is difficult for
some children.
2. [countable] a film, television drama or play that is based on a particular book or play but
has been changed to suit the new medium
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a screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’
3. [uncountable, countable] adaptation (of something) (to something) (biology) the process
of change by which a species becomes better suited to its environment
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the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions
4. [uncountable] the process of changing something, for example your behavior, to suit a new
situationthe adaptation of desert species to high temperatures
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Methods
According to Walker & Avant’s selection of an appropriate approach to concept
analysis was performed in these stages: choosing a concept, determining the
purpose of analysis, identifying all uses of the concept, defining attributes,
identifying a model case, identifying antecedents and consequences, and
defining empirical referents.