READAPTATION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word readaptation. (close relations)
Definition of READAPTATION
Best Alternative Words for READAPTATION
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adaptation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||||||||
adjustment | nounn | |||||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of adjusting something to match a standard • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | ||||||||
alteration | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) | ||||||||
modification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • slightly modified copy; not an exact copy • the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | ||||||||
redevelopment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of improving by renewing and restoring | ||||||||
rehabilitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the restoration of someone to a useful place in society • the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation • vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation • the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises | ||||||||
transformation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a qualitative change • (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system • a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure • (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA • the act of changing in form or shape or appearance | ||||||||
remodeling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of. noun • An instance of modification or redecorating. |