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a·dapt·a·ble

[uh-dap-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being adapted.
2.
able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions: an adaptable person.

Origin:
1790–1800; adapt + -able

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
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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adapt (əˈdæpt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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