Adaptation
In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the p ...
, in biology, is the process or trait by which organisms or population better match their environment
Adaptation may also refer to:
Arts
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Adaptation (arts), a transfer of a work of art from one medium to another
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Film adaptation
A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...
, a story from another work, adapted into a film
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Literary adaptation, a story from a literary source, adapted into another work
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Novelization
A novelization (or novelisation) is a derivative novel that adapts the story of a work created for another medium, such as a film, TV series, stage play, comic book, or video game. Film novelizations were particularly popular before the advent ...
, the adaptation of another work into a novel
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Theatrical adaptation
In a theatrical adaptation, material from another artistic medium, such as a novel or a film is re-written according to the needs and requirements of the theatre and turned into a play or musical.
Elision and interpolation
Directors must mak ...
, a story from another work, adapted into a play
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''Adaptation'' (film), a 2002 film by Spike Jonze
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"Adaptation" (''The Walking Dead''), a television episode
*''Adaptation'', a 2012 novel by
Malinda Lo
*"Adaptation", a song by the Weekend from his 2013 album ''
Kiss Land''
Biology and medicine
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Adaptation (eye), the eye's adjustment to light
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Chromatic adaptation
Chromatic adaptation is the human visual system’s ability to adjust to changes in illumination in order to preserve the appearance of object colors. It is responsible for the stable appearance of object colors despite the wide variation of light ...
, visual systems' adjustments to changes in illumination for preservation of colors
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Prism adaptation, sensory-motor adjustments after the visual field has been artificially shifted
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Cellular adaptation, changes by cells/tissues in response to changed microenvironments
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High-altitude adaptation, organisms and their specializations for life in high altitudes
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Neural adaptation, the responsiveness of a sensory system to a constant stimulus
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SAID principle
In physical rehabilitation and sports training, the SAID principle asserts that the human body adapts specifically to imposed demands. It demonstrates that, given stressors on the human system, there will be a Specific Adaptation to Imposed Deman ...
, a sports training concept, standing for "Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands"
Communication technology
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ATM adaptation layer, information transfer protocols that support Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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Content adaptation, transforming content to adapt to device capabilities, particularly in mobile devices
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Link adaptation, Adaptive coding and modulation in wireless communication
Control and information theory
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Adaptation (computer science) by which interactive systems adapt to individual users and environments
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Adapted process, a stochastic process with a matching filtration
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Adaptive system, a set of interacting entities that enable the whole to improve its response
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Complex adaptive system
A complex adaptive system (CAS) is a system that is ''complex'' in that it is a dynamic network of interactions, but the behavior of the ensemble may not be predictable according to the behavior of the components. It is '' adaptive'' in that the ...
, rich interactions between elements that result in feedback and adaptation
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Domain adaptation, a field associated with machine learning and transfer learning
Human sciences
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Behavioral adaptation, an adjustment to another type of behavior or environmental context
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Hedonic adaptation, the ability of preserving at a stable level of happiness despite better or worse changes in the personal material life
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Psychological adaptation, a mind and body interaction which results from competitive or cooperation types of evolution
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Preconditioning (adaptation), a general concept in which an entity is exposed to some type of stress or reinforcement stimulus, in order to become more resilient when and if that external factor would happen anytime in the future
Other uses
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* Ecosystem-based adaptation
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