Synonyms of the word

adaption

• n. (proscribed) The act of fitting; adaptation.

adaptation

• n. (uncountable) The quality of being adapted; adaption; adjustment.
• n. (uncountable, evolutionary theory) Adjustment to extant conditions: as, adjustment of a sense organ to…
• n. (countable) Something which has been adapted; variation.

adjustment

• n. The action of adjusting something.
• n. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
• n. The settling or balancing of a financial account.
• n. The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
• n. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.