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adaptation

noun/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ (ad-ap-TAY-shuhn)Level B2
adaptation meaning picture: A family watching a movie on TV at home while an open novel lies on the sofa beside them
Picture meaning of “adaptation” — A film, play or series based on a book; also a change to suit new conditions.

A film, play or series based on a book; also a change to suit new conditions.

When a novel is turned into a movie, the movie is an adaptation. People, animals and cities also make adaptations to fit a new situation.

adaptation meaning in Hindi

किसी किताब पर बनी फ़िल्म, नाटक या सीरीज़; नई परिस्थितियों के अनुसार किया गया बदलाव।

जब किसी उपन्यास पर फ़िल्म बनती है, तो वह फ़िल्म उसका adaptation होती है। लोग, जानवर और शहर भी नई स्थिति में ढलने के लिए बदलाव करते हैं।

Examples

  1. The new web series is an adaptation of a popular Hindi novel.नई वेब सीरीज़ एक लोकप्रिय हिंदी उपन्यास पर आधारित है।
  2. Coastal cities need better adaptation to rising sea levels.तटीय शहरों को बढ़ते समुद्र-स्तर के अनुसार खुद को बेहतर ढंग से ढालने की ज़रूरत है।

Synonyms & antonyms

versionadjustmentmodification

Memory trick

A book changes its clothes to go on screen — the movie is its ADAPTATION.

💡 Did you know?

Vishal Bhardwaj's films Maqbool, Omkara and Haider are adaptations of Shakespeare's Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet.

Word origin

Adaptation came from French, from Medieval Latin adaptātiō, from Latin adaptāre, 'to fit, adjust' — ad, 'to', plus aptus, 'fitted, suitable'. To adapt is to make something fit.

Other meanings

noun Resizing or re-versioning a creative for other formats, languages or markets.

noun An inherited feature of an organism that helps it survive and reproduce in its habitat.

adaptation meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी किताब पर बनी फ़िल्म, नाटक या सीरीज़; नई परिस्थितियों के अनुसार किया गया बदलाव।
Arabic · العربيةفيلم أو مسرحية أو مسلسل مقتبس من كتاب؛ وأيضًا تغيير للتكيّف مع ظروف جديدة.
French · FrançaisFilm, pièce ou série tiré d'un livre ; aussi un changement pour s'adapter à de nouvelles conditions.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaFilm, drama, atau serial yang diangkat dari buku; juga perubahan untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan keadaan baru.
Chinese · 中文根据书籍改编的电影、戏剧或剧集;也指为适应新环境而做的改变。

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