Lexic.us

Definition of Adaptive

1. Adjective. Having a capacity for adaptation. "The adaptive coloring of a chameleon"

Definition of Adaptive

1. a. Suited, given, or tending, to adaptation; characterized by adaptation; capable of adapting.

Definition of Adaptive

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

2. Adjective. Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change. ¹

3. Adjective. (psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Adaptive

1. adaption [adj] - See also: adaption

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adaptive

Literary usage of Adaptive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock (1920)
"The structure of primary ocelli is described later. The adaptive ocelli. ... For this reason they are termed adaptive ocelli. The number of adaptive ocelli ..."

2. Organic Evolution by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"Osborn's law is as follows: Osborn's Law of adaptive Radiation. ... While the term adaptive radiation fairly describes the process as it occurs when the ..."

3. The Origin and Evolution of Life: On the Theory of Action, Reaction and by Henry Fairfield Osborn (1917)
"adaptive RADIATION or THE REPTILIA. The reptiles first appear in Upper Carboniferous and Lower Permian time and radiate into eighteen different orders, ..."

4. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"The theory of adaptive transformations of energy is thus suggested: When a boy steps upon a sharp stone there is an instant discharge of energy in a motor ..."

5. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"The theory of adaptive response. — A common theory, prevalent especially in the past century, has been that plants possess an inherent capacity to adapt ..."

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