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adaptation
The adaptation of a literary, musical, or dramatic work for another medium, for example the film version of a novel.
Die Film-Adaption des Bestsellers war sehr erfolgreich.
The film adaptation of the bestseller was very successful.
adaptation
In biology, the process by which an organism or species adapts to its environmental conditions.
Die Adaption der Kamele an das Wüstenklima ist faszinierend.
The adaptation of camels to the desert climate is fascinating.
adaptation
The general process of adjusting to new circumstances, conditions, or requirements.
Die Adaption an die neue Software dauerte im Team einige Wochen.
The team's adaptation to the new software took a few weeks.
'Adaption' belongs to the word family of the verb 'adaptieren' (to adapt). The ending '-ion' is typical of feminine nouns derived from Latin verbs that describe a process or a result.
Der Regisseur hat den Roman erfolgreich für das Kino adaptiert.
The director successfully adapted the novel for the cinema.
Depending on the meaning, 'Adaption' is used with different prepositions. You speak of the adaptation *eines Werkes* (of a work, genitive) or *von einem Werk* (from/of a work, dative), but of the adaptation *an neue Umstände* (to new circumstances, accusative).
Die Adaption des Romans für die Bühne war eine Herausforderung.
The adaptation of the novel for the stage was a challenge.
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. Words like 'Film' (film), 'Buch' (book), or 'Theater' (theater) point to the artistic adaptation. Terms like 'Biologie' (biology), 'Tier' (animal), or 'Umwelt' (environment) indicate biological adaptation.
Die Adaption des Computerspiels als Serie wird mit Spannung erwartet.
The adaptation of the computer game as a series is eagerly awaited.
The word 'Adaption' is mainly used in formal, technical, or written contexts, for example in science, literary criticism, or technology.
Der Fachartikel beschreibt die Adaption des Messverfahrens an neue Standards.
The specialist article describes the adaptation of the measurement method to new standards.
In an artistic context, 'Adaption' is often combined with adjectives like 'gelungen' (successful), 'erfolgreich' (successful), or 'originalgetreu' (faithful to the original). Compounds like 'Film-Adaption' (film adaptation) or 'Bühnen-Adaption' (stage adaptation) are also very common.
Viele Kritiker lobten die originalgetreue Adaption des Comics.
Many critics praised the faithful adaptation of the comic.
adaptation / adjustment
In biology, Anpassung and Adaption can describe the same process involving an organism or species. Anpassung is the standard German term and is also easy to understand outside specialist texts. In this context, Adaption sounds more technical and is therefore more suitable for a scientifically oriented text.
Der Fachartikel untersucht die Adaption der Pflanzen an große Trockenheit.
The academic article examines how plants adapt to severe drought.
Das Schulbuch erklärt die Anpassung der Pflanzen an große Trockenheit.
The textbook explains how plants adapt to severe drought.
