The process of changing or adjusting to new conditions, or a change that results from this process.
From Latin 'adaptare' (to fit to), using the suffix '-ion' for noun formation; 'adaption' is an alternative form to 'adaptation'.
Adaption versus adaptation: both words are correct, but 'adaptation' is preferred in biology while 'adaption' appears more in general use—a quirk showing how English lets multiple forms survive.
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