adaptive
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adaptive
- /əˈdæp.tɪv/ US
adjective more adaptive · most adaptive
- Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it issued a final rule allowing what’s called “adaptive driving beam headlights” on new vehicles. It will go into effect when published in the Federal Register in the next few days.
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Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Similar: adaptable
- 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.
Similar: adaptative · Opposite: maladaptive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: adaptative, adaptational, adjustive, accommodative, reconciling, adaption, adapted, adaptability, adaptation, adaptable, adapt, functional, adjusting, suitability, adjustment, customizable
adjective
Similar: adaptative · Opposite: maladaptive
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adj of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable
| Español | adaptativo |
|---|---|
| Português | adaptativo |
| Français | adaptatif |
| Deutsch | adaptiv |
| Italiano | adattivo |
| Русский | адапти́вный adaptívnyj |
adj capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change
| Español | adaptable |
|---|---|
| Français | adaptable |
adj of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society
| Español | adaptativo |
|---|---|
| Français | adaptatif |
Talk about this word "adaptive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adaptive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. adaptive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adaptive "adaptive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adaptive.Cite this
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