A*dap"tion (&?;), n. Adaptation. Cheyne.
A*dapt"ive (&?;), a. Suited, given, or tending, to adaptation; characterized by adaptation; capable of adapting. Coleridge. -- A*dapt"ive*ly, adv.
A*dapt"ive*ness, n. The quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
A*dapt"ly, adv. In a suitable manner. [R.] Prior.