adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən How to pronounce adaption (audio)
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Examples of adaption in a Sentence

the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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The movie also scored 10 Oscar nominations and won two for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Wicked: For Good is the second installment of the two-film adaption of the Broadway musical. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 In October 2024, in a wide-ranging Rolling Stone interview, Stevie Nicks gushed about Amazon’s Daisy Jones and the Six adaption starring Riley Keough. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025 Die, My Love is directed by Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay and is a movie adaption of the 2017 novel of the same name by Ariana Harwicz. Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025 Released last fall, Jon M. Chu’s Wicked is the top-grossing film adaption of a Broadway show, having earned more than $750 million worldwide, with sequel Wicked: For Good coming up for release on November 21. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for adaption

Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adaption was in 1615

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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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