English Explanatory Dictionary

adaptive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of a trait: that helps an organism to function well in its environment.
Of a trait: that helps a person to function well in society.

Pronunciation

/əˈdæp.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adaptive.wav

Word forms

adaptive more adaptive most adaptive

Etymology

From adapt + -ive.

Synonyms

adaptative adaptable

Antonyms

maladaptive

Related words

adapt adaptability adaptable adaptableness adaptably adaptation adaptational adaptationary adaptative adaptatively adaptativeness adapted adaptedness adapter adaption adaptional adaptionary adaptitude adaptly adaptness adaptorial nonadaptive nonadaptively nonadaptiveness nonadaptivity

Derived words

adaptive beamformer adaptive behaviour adaptive bridge adaptive clothing adaptive coding adaptive communications adaptive compression adaptive control adaptive cruise control adaptive enzyme adaptive equalization adaptive expectations adaptive filter adaptive hypertrophy adaptive immune system adaptive immunity adaptive intelligence adaptive learning adaptively adaptive management adaptive modulation adaptiveness adaptive optics adaptive predictive coding adaptive radiation adaptive resonance adaptive reuse adaptive routing adaptive switching adaptive system adaptive technology adaptive tile refresh adaptive value adaptive zone adaptivity coadaptive counteradaptive disadaptive idioadaptive inadaptive mechanoadaptive multiadaptive neuroadaptive osmoadaptive pathoadaptive photoadaptive postadaptive preadaptive proadaptive radioadaptive seroadaptive unadaptive viscoadaptive

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