adaptation

noun

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

   noun.communication

   Examples

   The play is an adaptation of a short novel.

   Synonyms version

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.process

   Synonyms adaption adjustment

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.act

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.

   noun

   Source: webster1913