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adaptive

[ uh-dap-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation:

    the adaptive coloring of a chameleon.



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Other Word Forms

  • ·岹t· adverb
  • ·岹t·Ա noun
  • ··پ··ٲ [ad-ap-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDza·岹t adjective
  • a·岹t adjective
  • re·岹t· adverb
  • re·岹t·Ա noun
  • ܲa·岹t adjective
  • un·岹t· adverb
  • un·岹t·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adaptive1

First recorded in 1815–25; adapt + -ive
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At least a part of post-traumatic stress is a positive adaptive strategy to survive.

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The AI is also adaptive, utilizing machine learning.

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The network of tunnels built under Gaza have a similarly adaptive purpose, Loubani said, well beyond their military or strategic use by Hamas fighters.

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"A consumer-driven, adaptive energy model is essential for scalable, affordable, and sustainable energy access that meets the needs of African communities," she explains.

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“Is adaptive reuse of the Hahn building for an art museum’s needs even possible?”

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