adaptability

[ uh-dap-tuh-bil-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the ability to adjust to different conditions or circumstances:Educational institutions are switching to the new software because of its flexibility, adaptability, and ease of use.Critical thinking skills and emotional and intellectual adaptability are essential characteristics of an educated citizenry.

Origin of adaptability

1
  • Rarely a·dapt·a·ble·ness [uh-dap-tuh-buhl-nis] /əˈdæp tə bəl nɪs/ .

Other words from adaptability

  • non·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun
  • re·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • su·per·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • un·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

Words Nearby adaptability

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How to use adaptability in a sentence

  • Miss Lee's ready adaptability proved a valuable asset that day.

    Patchwork | Anna Balmer Myers
  • And Ray congratulated himself on the adaptability of his answer.

    The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. Lynch
  • It returned triumphant through sheer power of unlimited vitality and adaptability.

  • He was one of the creatures to whom the passage of years would mean but little, but added charm and adaptability.

  • It is an instance of our national adaptability, learned from an experience on long coasts where navy-yards are not too handy.

    A Traveller in War-Time | Winston Churchill