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Definition: ADAPTION |
ADAPTIONNoun1. Adaptation. |
Date "ADAPTION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1885. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Agreement | Adaption, adjustment, graduation, accommodation; reconciliation, reconcilement; assimilation. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: ADAPTION |
| English words defined with "ADAPTION": Coadaptation. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "ADAPTION": altitude acclimatisation. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | War production drive. William Hunter, a member of the labor-management committe at the East Pittsburgh Division of Westinghouse, explains the "Let's show them" campaign, an adaption of the War Production Drive. "Let's show the Axis what real production me.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "ADAPTION" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "ADAPTION" is used about 34 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 34 | 59,261 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "ADAPTION": logical link control and adaption. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "ADAPTION": co-adaption, re-adaption, self-adaption. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
adaption | 95 |
adaption movie | 9 |
adaption oscar winner | 4 |
adaption pet | 3 |
adaption cage | 3 |
adaption dog | 3 |
child adaption | 3 |
adaption animal | 3 |
adaption star | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "ADAPTION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 适" (acclimatise, Acclimatize, Acclimatized, Acclimatizing, Adapt, Adaptation, Adapted, Adapting, back-geared, Conditioned, Conditioning, geared). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Udvalg for tilpasning af direktiver til den tekniske Udvikling-Analysemetoder inden for tekstilsektoren (Committee for the Adaption to Technical Progress of the Directives on Methods of Textile Analysis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Comité voor de aanpassing van de richtlinjen aan de vooruitgang van de techniek-Analysemethoden in de textielsector (Committee for the Adaption to Technical Progress of the Directives on Methods of Textile Analysis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | solution d'adaptation (adaption solution), processus d'adaptation interne de l'OTAN (NATO's internal adaption). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Adaptierung. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | penyelarasan (adjustment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | adattamento (accommodation, adaptation, adapting, adaptor, adjustment, appropriation, arrangement, fitness, fitting, habituation, matching, ocular adaptation, setting). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 응 (Adaptation, Adapting). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | adaptionay приспособление;адаптация. (various references) n - adaptacion. (various references) avpassning. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "ADAPTION": adaptions. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "ADAPTION" (pronounced 'A*dap"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption, Cogitation. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-d-i-n-o-p-t" | |
-1 letter: pintada, pintado. | |
-2 letters: anopia, dopant, pandit, patina, pinata, taipan. | |
-3 letters: adapt, adopt, apian, danio, inapt, naiad, paint, panda, panto, patin, patio, piano, pinot, pinta, pinto, piton, podia, poind, point, tondi. | |
-4 letters: adit, anoa, anta, anti, apod, atap, atop, data, dato, dint, dipt, dita, doat, doit, dona, dopa, into, iota, nada, naoi, nipa, nodi, nota, padi, paid, pain, pant, pian, pina, pint, pion, pita, pond, tain, tapa, toad, topi. | |
-5 letters: ado, aid, ain, ait, ana, and, ani, ant, apt, dap, din, dip, dit, don, dot, ion, nap, nip, nit, nod, not, oat, opt, pad, pan, pat, pia, pin, pit, pod, poi, pot, tad, tan, tao, tap, tin, tip, tod, ton, top. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-d-i-n-o-p-t" | |
+1 letter: adaptions, antipodal. | |
+2 letters: adaptation, antipodals, antipodean. | |
+3 letters: adaptations, adoptianism, antipodeans, cocaptained, depravation, nonadaptive, planetoidal. | |
+4 letters: adaptational, adoptianisms, antipredator, coadaptation, decapitation, depravations, deuteranopia, dilapidation, endoparasite, postprandial, propagandist. | |
+5 letters: anaphylactoid, antipredators, antispasmodic, coadaptations, decapitations, deuteranopias, dilapidations, dispassionate, endoparasites, endoparasitic, maladaptation, preadaptation, propagandists, prostaglandin. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 44 41 50 54 49 4F 4E |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -.. .- .--. - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01000100 01000001 01010000 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A D A P T I O N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0044 0041 0050 0054 0049 004F 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3538355054434948 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Images: Photo Album | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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