ADAPTATIONS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

Example: the play is an adaptation of a short novel