adap·tive adjective \ə-ˈdap-tiv, a-\ : showing or having a
capacity for or tendency toward adaptation First Known Use of
ADAPTIVE adap·tive adjective \ə-ˈdap-tiv\ (Medical Dictionary) :
capable of, suited to, or contributing to adaptation <adaptive
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