Adaption vs. Adaptation

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  • Adaption

    In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the population during that process. Thirdly, it is a phenotypic or adaptive trait, with a functional role in each individual organism, that is maintained and has been evolved by natural selection.

    Organisms face a succession of environmental challenges as they grow, and show adaptive plasticity as traits develop in response to the imposed conditions. This gives them resilience to varying environments.

  • Adaptation

    In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the population during that process. Thirdly, it is a phenotypic or adaptive trait, with a functional role in each individual organism, that is maintained and has been evolved by natural selection.

    Organisms face a succession of environmental challenges as they grow, and show adaptive plasticity as traits develop in response to the imposed conditions. This gives them resilience to varying environments.

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  • Adaption (noun)

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  • Adaptation (noun)

    The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

  • Adaptation (noun)

    A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.

  • Adaptation (noun)

    The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment.

    “maladaptation”

  • Adaptation (noun)

    An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.

  • Adaptation (noun)

    The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.

  • Adaptation (noun)

    An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.

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