ADAPT
Change to fit
To adapt is to adjust or modify something to fit new conditions or purposes.
A novel is adapted for film; an organism adapts to its environment; you adapt your approach when circumstances change.
The adjustment can be active or passive—you might adapt a recipe for dietary restrictions or simply adapt to life in a new city.
Adaptable describes flexibility; adaptive describes the capacity for adaptation.
Able to bend freely
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- malleableCapable of being shaped
agile · nimble · responsive · open-minded · accommodating · supple · pliable · elastic
Change gradually over time
- surviveContinue to exist
- thriveFlourish with vigor
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- DarwinBritish naturalist, species theorist
mutation · fitness · species · environment · organism · acclimate · habitat · resilience
Change to fit better
- modifyChange partially
- alterMake a modification
- transformChange completely in form
- convertChange in form or faith
revise · rework · tailor · customize · reshape · reconfigure · tweak · amend
Mutual suitability between things
- interfaceShared connection point
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
plugin · converter · port · middleware · interoperability · API · bridge · legacy system
New version created
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- translationConverting between languages
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- novelizationAdapting films into books
dramatization · abridgment · interpretation · rendition · version · faithful · liberties · source material
flexible
Able to bend freely
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- resilientAble to recover quickly
malleable · agile · nimble · responsive · open-minded · accommodating · supple · pliable · elastic · dynamic
evolve
Change gradually over time
- surviveContinue to exist
- thriveFlourish with vigor
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
Darwin · mutation · fitness · species · environment · organism · acclimate · habitat · resilience · camouflage
adjust
Change to fit better
convert · revise · rework · tailor · customize · reshape · reconfigure · tweak · amend · shift
compatibility
Mutual suitability between things
- interfaceShared connection point
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
upgrade · plugin · converter · port · middleware · interoperability · API · bridge · legacy system · backward compatible
remake
New version created
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- translationConverting between languages
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
novelization · dramatization · abridgment · interpretation · rendition · version · faithful · liberties · source material · audiobook
- modern adaptationsUpdated versions of originals
- film adaptationMovie from prior source
- power adapterConverts electrical current for devices
- AC adapterConverts outlet power for electronics
- adaptive learningInstruction adjusting to learner
- travel adaptersDevices bridging incompatible outlets
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