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adaptive
(adap|tive)
Pronunciation:
/əˈdaptɪv/
adjective
chiefly
technical
characterized by or given to adaptation:
mutation is ultimately essential for adaptive evolution in all populations
Derivatives
adaptively
adverb
adaptivity
Pronunciation:
/adapˈtɪvɪti/
noun
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