Synonyms: adaptation
Definition: (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
Similar words: adjustment, alteration, modification
Definition: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonyms: adaptation, version
Definition: a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
Usage: the play is an adaptation of a short novel
Similar words: piece of writing, writing, written material
Definition: the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
Usage: the writing in her novels is excellent; that editorial was a fine piece of writing
Synonyms: adaptation, adaption, adjustment
Definition: the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Similar words: organic process, biological process
Definition: a process occurring in living organisms