adaptability
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
- (countable, uncountable) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
Synonyms
capacity for adaptation
ability to adapt
organizational flexibility
adaptive faculty
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/
Etymology
From adaptable + -ity or adapt + -ability.
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