Definitions for Adapted
adapt·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adapted, alteredadjective

   changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

   "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children's different ages"

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1. adapted

   In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the population during that process. Thirdly, it is a phenotypic trait or adaptive trait, with a functional role in each individual organism, that is maintained and has evolved through natural selection. Historically, adaptation has been described from the time of the ancient Greek philosophers such as Empedocles and Aristotle. In 18th and 19th century natural theology, adaptation was taken as evidence for the existence of a deity. Charles Darwin proposed instead that it was explained by natural selection. Adaptation is related to biological fitness, which governs the rate of evolution as measured by change in allele frequencies. Often, two or more species co-adapt and co-evolve as they develop adaptations that interlock with those of the other species, such as with flowering plants and pollinating insects. In mimicry, species evolve to resemble other species; in Müllerian mimicry this is a mutually beneficial co-evolution as each of a group of strongly defended species (such as wasps able to sting) come to advertise their defenses in the same way. Features evolved for one purpose may be co-opted for a different one, as when the insulating feathers of dinosaurs were co-opted for bird flight. Adaptation is a major topic in the philosophy of biology, as it concerns function and purpose (teleology). Some biologists try to avoid terms which imply purpose in adaptation, not least because it suggests a deity's intentions, but others note that adaptation is necessarily purposeful.

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1. adapted

   Adapted typically refers to something that has been modified or changed in order to suit a particular condition, environment, or situation. It can apply to a range of contexts such as biology (organisms adapted for survival in specific environments), literature (a book adapted into a movie), or technology (a device adapted for a different use). In general, it signifies alterations made for better suitability, functionality, or compatibility.

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1. Adapted

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1. adaptedverb

   Verb form of the word adapt.

   They adapted easily with love, understanding and change.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Adapted in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Adapted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Adapted in a Sentence

1. Anthony James:

   This opens up the real promise that this technique can be adapted for eliminating malaria.

2. Harold Trompetero:

   When we were writing the script I came across a quote by Darwin that said in the evolution of the species it wasn't the most intelligent or the strongest who survived, but the ones who adapted best, for a long time we'll need to adapt ourselves to new ways of doing things under these circumstances. If not, we will drown.

3. Zhao Yu:

   Steel mills have adapted to the pace and measures of output curbs over the past few years, so actual influence on production could be relatively small.

4. Martin Schwabacher:

   Its head was adapted to apply pressure until bones just exploded.

5. John Rogers:

   This is a new class of electronic biomedical implants, the devices can be adapted to sense fluid flow, motion, pH or thermal characteristics, in formats that are compatible with the body's abdomen and extremities, as well as the deep brain.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Adapted
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adapted
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adapted