What does adaption mean?

Adaption means the same as “adaptation” (i.e., it is a variant of the word “adaptation”). “Adaptation” is generally the best option for formal writing such as essays; it is used more frequently and listed as the main variant in most dictionaries.

The nouns “adaptation” and “adaption” refer to the process, act, or result of changing something for a new purpose or altering your behavior or approach in response to a change (e.g., “stage adaptation/adaption” “adaptation/adaption mechanism”).

On a related note, if you’re having trouble deciding whether adapt or adopt is the correct word, if it’s followed by the preposition “to” then “adapt” is probably the word you need (you can’t “adopt to” something).

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