adaptation

UK /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun 5

Collocations

9
1

(noun.) a change/the process of changing

ADJ

successful | special

VERB + ADAPTATION

make

We had to make several adaptations when my grandmother moved in with us.

ADAPTATION + VERB

occur

Over many generations, physical adaptations occur in animals living in harsh environments.

PREP

~ for

Plants in the desert have developed remarkable adaptations for surviving in extremely hot and dry conditions.

~ to

The young student needed several weeks for adaptation to her new school environment.

PHRASES

a process of adaptation

Moving to another country requires a long process of adaptation for most families.

2

(noun.) film, TV programme

ADJ

film, screen, television/TV

The television adaptation of that popular book series became even more successful than the original.

VERB + ADAPTATION

film, make, produce

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