adaptive

Academic Word List, sublist 7.

About 8.53 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it issued a final rule allowing what’s called “adaptive driving beam headlights” on new vehicles. It will go into effect when published in the Federal Register in the next few days.

2. adjective Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
3. adjective Of a trait: that helps an organism to function well in its environment.
4. adjective Of a trait: that helps a person to function well in society.

Similar words

adaptative adaptational adjustive accommodative reconciling adaption adapted adaptability adaptation adaptable

Often followed by

behavior control and response systems responses radiation value significance

Word family

adapt adaptability adaptable adaptation adaptations adapted adapting adaptively adaptiveness adaptivenesses