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adaptable

[uh-dap-tuh-buhl]

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adjective

capable of being adapted.

able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions: an adaptable person.

Origin:
1790–1800; adapt + -able

Related forms

a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

non·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

non·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

re·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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re·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

su·per·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

su·per·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

su·per·a·dapt·a·b·ly, adverb

un·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

un·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

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The delicate flavor of fish fillets is adaptable to all sorts of interesting sauces.

Fortunately, the method he suggests is highly adaptable.

US manufactures now complain that workers are not adaptable.

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The delicate flavor of fish fillets is adaptable to all sorts of interesting sauces.

Fortunately, the method he suggests is highly adaptable.

US manufactures now complain that workers are not adaptable.

Ancient corals may have been more adaptable to changing ocean chemistry than previously thought, a new study shows.

Many stem-cell researchers hope to treat diseases by recruiting these adaptable cells to replace others that have been damaged.

They are adaptable to many climates and have many garden uses.

Iraqi insurgents have shown themselves high adaptable.

Anything which comes out of the sea and is adaptable will be finely dressed and appear in all sorts of fashionable shapes.

It's adaptable and will make keeping track of both gadgets and their cords much easier.

But being an adaptable employee is consistently rewarded.

Blue jays are natural forest dwellers, but they are also highly adaptable and intelligent birds.

We humans can also continue to use those ideas to make technologies more adaptable and robust.

Very adaptable to different soils as long as drainage is fairly good.

The plane, he says, can make the current fleet more adaptable.

Yet the ethics of medicine are not infinitely adaptable.

It will teach them how to handle setbacks, develop an adaptable skill set, and ultimately find the right career.

Coyotes are adaptable hunters and will eat almost anything.

Sorry, these animals are supposedly adaptable to the activities of wolves, they are equally adaptable to the activities of men.

Well, they have brains and bodies that are way more adaptable than software and hardware.

They should also be socially adaptable and open to new experiences.

The system would be easily adaptable to changing economic and environmental conditions.

Rulers of the wilderness, these intelligent and adaptable brown bears face dwindling ranges due to escalating human demands.

Set up a list of specific criteria considered adaptable.

Squeezebox works with any stereo or computer and is adaptable to different players and audio devices.

Most other great roles are adaptable to the attributes of available actors, and vice versa.

It is also highly adaptable and can change to increase its ability to spot new microbes.

Males damselflies need to be adaptable because their female counterparts are adaptable.

Maybe they are more adaptable in society and have a more pleasant existence.

In this country, the restructuring has caused amazingly few social problems because our labor force is so mobile, so adaptable.

Being versatile is perhaps his biggest strength, and it is a good thing he has been so adaptable.

Its workforce is still young, skilled and adaptable.

Out of such chaos has grown a city that's adaptable in the extreme.

To my thinking this concept seems easily adaptable to many rural areas.

Steinberg is right that the variable-length headers are much more efficient and adaptable.

The rewards are tremendously fulfilling, and in the end you will become a more adaptable and globally minded citizen of the world.

Christianity has shown itself to be immensely adaptable in responding to the modern era's erosion of its creed.

Learn the survival secrets of this highly intelligent and adaptable canine.

It's shade tolerant, drought resistant and highly adaptable.

They were far more adaptable however, and survived for over a millenia after the fall of the west.

The birds have proven to be adaptable to changing forest conditions.

It is interesting how quickly the fishing effort can change location-it may be as adaptable as its quarry.

Ireland's workforce is young, skilled and adaptable.

Flying squirrels are a third, adaptable type of squirrel.

Warthogs are adaptable and are able to go long periods without water, as much as several months in the dry season.

Learn how human activities are threatening even the highly adaptable loggerhead.

These adaptable primates store fat in their tails and hind legs, burning it when forage is lean.

Scorpians have survived for hundreds of millions of years by being extremely adaptable.

In theory, the algorithm is adaptable to any creature with a telltale spot pattern that stays consistent over time.

Still, a few adaptable species manage to survive here.

Geo-Games events are low-cost, easy to implement, and adaptable to your school's resources and needs.

It's light enough for trail running, vented enough for the heat, and adaptable enough for a one-hour or daylong hike.

The adaptable fit guarantees comfort through and through.

The superior design makes for a adaptable fit and the stylish shape keeps the sun out of your eyes.

The customizable size makes for a adaptable fit and the overall design keeps the sun out of your eyes.

Rats are an adaptable species, thriving in our shadows on almost every continent.

The eulogy, maligned as ponderous and weepy, also has a vibrant and adaptable form whose best examples shine down the ages.

But these birds are adaptable and also dwell in mountains and tropical rain forests.

The findings suggest that the genetic code may be more adaptable than previously believed.

It's got a powerful gearbox motor, an adaptable on/off switch and a plastic rivet system that.

Top proprietary schools are not only giving job skills but training students to become lifelong learners and adaptable to change.

We need a detailed yet adaptable roadmap for action that goes far beyond cap and trade.

The same complex gait that makes a snake such an adaptable critter makes it super tough to emulate.

The adaptable gallery spaces in the new wing will allow for a frequently rotating permanent.

The scientists also hope to learn more about the behaviors of the adaptable animals and the resources they use to survive.

Humans are adaptable and perfectly capable of living in squalor, without clean air or clean water or birds in the trees.

Moon, an entomologist, says the time has come to appreciate this adaptable creature for what it.

The difficulties of operating in an emerging market may make managers adaptable and resilient.

However the invention seems adaptable to many other means of use and who knows what it could lead to.

Galleries that are vital and adaptable can live on, long after.

Its prices and wages are more adaptable and its labour more mobile.

It is wonderful to realize how adaptable the human brain is and that coping with disability makes us stronger in some ways.

Bennett brags that his system will be easily adaptable to do more.

Frequent fliers are an adaptable bunch because they need to be.

Globalisation underscores the need for a flexible, dynamic labour market and a well-educated, adaptable workforce.

They are cheerful and outgoing, rudely humorous, and frequently have long-term marriages to adaptable wives.

The polymorphous and promiscuous form of photomontage quickly proved adaptable to every social situation.

Modern touches with colored concrete floors and adaptable rooms.

His films had flopped, and younger, more adaptable stars had taken his place in the industry.

Galleries that are vital and adaptable can live on, long after neighborhoods have turned.

Likewise, the research may begin to explore how the adaptable animals were able to spread so far and so fast.

Such plants are designed, they say, to be more adaptable to separating the carbon and storing it underground.

Frisell has a terrific sense of time, adaptable and easeful, driven by intuition.

Maligned as ponderous and weepy, it is also a vibrant and adaptable form whose best examples shine down the ages.

These small breeds aren't as adaptable to the cold weather as some larger breeds.

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World English Dictionary

adapt (əˈdæpt)

—vb
1.	(often foll by to) to adjust (someone or something, esp oneself) to different conditions, a new environment, etc
2.	(tr) to fit, change, or modify to suit a new or different purpose: to adapt a play for use in schools

[C17: from Latin adaptāre, from ad- to + aptāre to fit, from aptusapt]

a'daptable

—*adj*

adapta'bility

—n

a'daptableness

—n

a'daptive

—*adj*

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