adaptación

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /adabtaˈθjon/ [a.ð̞aβ̞.t̪aˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /adabtaˈsjon/ [a.ð̞aβ̞.t̪aˈsjõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧dap‧ta‧ción

Noun

adaptación f (plural adaptaciones)

1. (uncountable) adaptation (the process of adapting something to a situation)

   Synonym: adecuación

2. (countable) adaptation (a change made to suit a condition)

   Synonym: modificación

3. (evolutionary theory, uncountable) adaptation (the process of change that an organism undergoes)
4. (evolutionary theory, countable) adaptation (an instance of an organism undergoing change)
5. (uncountable) adaptation (the process of adapting an artistic work)
6. (countable) adaptation (an artistic work that has been adapted)

Related terms

• adaptar

 

Further reading

• “adaptación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014