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adaptation

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/ædæpˈteɪʃən/ · ad-ap-ta-tion

The process of adapting or being adapted.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of adapting or being adapted.

ایسے عمل کا نام جو کسی چیز کو نئے حالات یا ضروریات کے مطابق ڈھالے۔

تبدیلی

tabdeeli

Formal: تبدیلی

Synonyms

adjustmentmodificationalterationایڈجسٹمنٹترمیمتبدیل

Antonyms

stagnationinflexibilityuniformityجامدغیر لچکداریکسانیت

Common Collocations

  • environmental adaptation
  • film adaptation
  • cultural adaptation

Example Sentences

The adaptation of the novel into a film was highly successful.

ناول کا فلم میں تبدیل ہونا بہت کامیاب رہا۔

Novel ka film mein tabdeel hona bohat kamaayaab raha.

Animals undergo adaptation to survive in their environments.

جانور اپنے ماحول میں بقا کے لیے تبدیلیاں کرتے ہیں۔

Janwar apne mahol mein baqa ke liye tabdeeliyan karte hain.

Cultural adaptation is essential in global business.

عالمی کاروبار میں ثقافتی تبدیلی بہت ضروری ہے۔

Aalami karobar mein saqafati tabdeeli bohat zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

adaptation vs. adoption:Adaptation refers to adjustment or modification, while adoption refers to the act of accepting or taking on something new.

Word Family

adapt
verbڈھالنا
adaptable
adjectiveلچکدار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'adaptation' as 'adding a tap' to adjust something.

Picture an animal changing its fur color to blend into its environment.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تبدیلی کے بغیر زندگی کی رفتار نہیں ہوتی، ہر لمحہ نیا راستہ سامنے لاتا ہے۔

Tabdeeli ke bagair zindagi ki raftaar nahi hoti, har lamha naya raasta samne laata hai.

Without adaptation, life's pace does not exist; every moment brings forth a new path.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوگلی کا دور ہے، جو اپنے آپ کو ڈھال لے وہی جیتے گا۔

Chogali ka dor hai, jo apne aap ko dhal le wohi jeetega.

In times of change, only those who adapt will survive.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adaptatio" — a fitting to

First known use: 19th century

The term ‘adaptation’ developed from Latin roots, denoting the process of adjustment to different conditions, and was adopted into English during the early 19th century.