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English word

adaptation

C1
UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/US /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/
noun

the action or process of changing something, or of being changed, to suit a new purpose or situation

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You're starring in "Pachinko" on Apple TV+, which is an adaptation of a bestselling book by the same name.

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and economic fallout from these increasingly severe and frequent events—all these things will require time to reverse course, and they will get much worse without effective adaptation efforts.

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