adaptation

 
Pronunciation: /adəpˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action or process of adapting or being adapted: the adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs [count noun]: adaptations to the school curriculum
  • [count noun] a film, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work: a three-part adaptation of Hard Times
  • Biology the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment: living in groups is an adaptation to increase the efficiency of hunting

Origin:

early 17th century: from French, from late Latin adaptatio(n-), from Latin adaptare (see adapt)