adaptability
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.
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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
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How to use adaptability in a sentence
Sheet-pan suppers are the easy and adaptable way to get dinner on the table fastAlong with the turkey is a stuffing-roasted veg mash-up featuring large, hand-torn croutons and cubes of sweet potato.
Harissa-glazed turkey legs with sweet potatoes deliver big flavor on a budget | Becky Krystal | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostSheet-pan suppers are the easy and adaptable way to get dinner on the table fastScale and get a printer-friendly version of the recipe here.
This whole herb-roasted chicken with Hasselback potatoes is a holiday-ready sheet-pan dinner | Ann Maloney | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostThis conspiracy theory has become a favored topic among misinformation researchers because of all the ways it has remained extensible, adaptable, and resilient in the face of platform companies’ efforts to quarantine and remove it.
Why social media can’t keep moderating content in the shadows | Bobbie Johnson | November 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThey’re flexible and adaptable to different behavior toward them.
Forget Everything You Know About Your Dog (Ep. 436) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 22, 2020 | Freakonomics“There has never been a community where their participants are as adaptable,” he said.
YouTube follows Facebook in banning QAnon, but with caveats | Verne Kopytoff | October 15, 2020 | Fortune
Its adaptability and breeding capabilities ensured that it would be selected for mass production on an unimaginable scale.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity | William O’Connor | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLong life requires adaptability, both across missions and through-life.
The Planet’s Best Stealth Fighter Isn’t Made in America | Bill Sweetman | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPart-time workers have less time to adjust to the job, so adaptability and quick learning skills are big pluses, for example.
Companies Must Get Smarter About Hiring and Nurturing Part-Time Workers | Adam Lewis | September 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“People and rats together have a corner on the adaptability market,” Ostfeld told The Daily Beast.
What it all comes down to—the theme that comes up over and over in the book—is adaptability.
‘Resilience’ Author Andrew Zolli on the Secrets of Failure | Jesse Singal | July 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMiss Lee's ready adaptability proved a valuable asset that day.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersAnd Ray congratulated himself on the adaptability of his answer.
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. LynchIt returned triumphant through sheer power of unlimited vitality and adaptability.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerHe was one of the creatures to whom the passage of years would mean but little, but added charm and adaptability.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim | Frances Hodgson BurnettIt 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
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