how to pronounce adaptation

/ˌædəpˈtɛɪʃən/

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adaptation is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of adaptation in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… screen adaptation afterward is based on …”

meaning of adaptation

Adaptation means the process of changing something to suit a new environment or purpose.

adaptation frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word adaptation occurs in english on average 8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics adaptation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that adaptation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) leisure and entertainment;