adaptions
Altered forms created
Adaptions is a less common variant spelling of adaptations—changes made to fit new conditions or purposes.
Both forms appear in edited writing, though adaptations dominates in American and British usage: The film made several adaptions to the original novel.
The word covers biological evolution, literary modifications, and practical adjustments alike.
Species changing over generations
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- fitnessGood physical shape
camouflage · mimicry · hibernation · migration · phenotype · genotype · symbiosis · niche
Alteration to improve fit
- modificationAct of altering something
- alterationAct of modifying
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
customization · tailoring · fitting · shaping · reconfiguration · optimization · alignment · correction
Thorough change in form
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- reshapingAltering structure or form
- reformImprove by correcting faults
reconstruction · redesign · overhaul · reconfiguration · transition · shift · revamp · reorganization
Assigned meaning
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- translationConverting between languages
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- dramatizationConverting events to performance
rendering · version · reimagining · retelling · novelization · staging · localization · transcription
evolution
Species changing over generations
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- speciationFormation of distinct species
fitness · camouflage · mimicry · hibernation · migration · phenotype · genotype · symbiosis · niche · homeostasis
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- modificationAct of altering something
- alterationAct of modifying
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
tuning · customization · tailoring · fitting · shaping · reconfiguration · optimization · alignment · correction · regulation
transformation
Thorough change in form
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- reshapingAltering structure or form
reform · reconstruction · redesign · overhaul · reconfiguration · transition · shift · revamp · reorganization · conversion
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- translationConverting between languages
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
dramatization · rendering · version · reimagining · retelling · novelization · staging · localization · transcription · abridgment
adaptionsoriginals
Authentic first versions
source material · original works · primary sources · prototypes · first editions
adaptionsrigidity
State of being unbending
inflexibility · fixedness · stagnation · unchangingness · immutability