adaptation
(noun)
noun
1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
- the play is an adaptation of a short novel
Similar word(s): version
Definition categories: communication, writing
2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Similar word(s): adaption, adjustment
Definition categories: process
3. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
Definition categories: act, adjustment, alteration, modification