adaptive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈdæptɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə dap′tiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•dap•tive  (ə dap′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation:the adaptive coloring of a chameleon.
  • adapt + -ive 1815–25
a•dap′tive•ly, adv. 
a•dap′tive•ness, n. 
ad•ap•tiv•i•ty  (ad′ap tiv′i tē),USA pronunciation  n.
'adaptive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accommodative - adaptive optics - adaptive radiation - evolve - hopeful monster - maladaptive - parallel evolution - retainer

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