adapt
Change to fit
To adapt is to adjust to new conditions or make something suitable for a new purpose.
Organisms adapt to environments; people adapt to circumstances; books are adapted into films.
The word implies modification rather than wholesale replacement—keeping the essential while changing what's necessary.
It took months to adapt to the new time zone.
The novel was adapted for television.
Adjust for accuracy
- tweakMinor adjustment
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- regulateControl by rules
tailor · customize · reconfigure · realign · balance · optimize · configure · set
Make a modification
- reviseAlter to improve
- amendModify or correct
- editModify written material
- updateNew version or information
redesign · rework · reshape · restructure · overhaul · refine · change · adjust
Atmospheric state outdoors
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- surviveContinue to exist
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
grapple · handle · adjust · accommodate · improvise · make do · roll with · get by
Change completely in form
- transmuteChange in fundamental nature
- metamorphoseChange form entirely
- transposeReverse order of elements
- reconstituteRestore to original form
recast · rework · morph · repurpose · retrofit · retool · translate · reengineer
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
plasticity · tenacity · robustness · agility · durability · recovery · bounce back · fortitude
Species changing over generations
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- variationChange from a norm
divergence · fitness · selection pressure · trait · survival · niche · environmental · phylogeny
Behave as expected
- suitMatched formal garments
- matchGame between opponents
- harmonizeBring into agreement
- alignArrange in a row
compatible · appropriate · synchronize · mesh · dovetail · coordinate · correspond · integrate
calibrate
Adjust for accuracy
regulate · tailor · customize · reconfigure · realign · balance · optimize · configure · set · acclimate
alter
Make a modification
update · redesign · rework · reshape · restructure · overhaul · refine · change · adjust · remodel
weather
Atmospheric state outdoors
persevere · grapple · handle · adjust · accommodate · improvise · make do · roll with · get by · muddle through
transform
Change completely in form
- transmuteChange in fundamental nature
- metamorphoseChange form entirely
- transposeReverse order of elements
reconstitute · recast · rework · morph · repurpose · retrofit · retool · translate · reengineer · revamp
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
hardiness · plasticity · tenacity · robustness · agility · durability · recovery · bounce back · fortitude · stamina
evolution
Species changing over generations
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- speciationFormation of distinct species
variation · divergence · fitness · selection pressure · trait · survival · niche · environmental · phylogeny · Darwinism
conform
Behave as expected
align · compatible · appropriate · synchronize · mesh · dovetail · coordinate · correspond · integrate · accord
- adaptadjust, acclimate, accommodate, accustom, familiarize
- adaptabilityflexibility, resilience, pliability, malleable, fluid
- improvisationimprovised, impromptu, ad lib, freestyle, ad-lib
- Business Strategiesexpand, diversify, outsource, merge, restructure
- biology verbsgrow, divide, reproduce, evolve, mutate
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
adaptdisarrange
To disturb order
disorder · dislocate · disturb · disorganize · disrupt
- 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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