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- [uh-dap-tiv]
- /əˈdæp tɪv/
- /əˈdæp.tɪv/
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- [uh-dap-tiv]
- /əˈdæp tɪv/
Definitions of adaptive word
- adjective adaptive Adaptive means having the ability or tendency to adapt to different situations. 3
- adjective adaptive showing adaptation 3
- adjective adaptive able to adapt 3
- adjective adaptive Adaptive is used to describe systems that can change their parameters as the conditions change. 3
- adjective adaptive serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation: the adaptive coloring of a chameleon. 1
- noun adaptive Characterized by or given to adaptation. 1
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Origin of adaptive
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; adapt + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Adaptive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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adaptive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
adaptive usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for adaptive
adjective adaptive
- maladaptive — of, relating to, or characterized by maladaptation or incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation: The maladaptive behavior of isolated children was difficult to change.
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