Adaptive
adjective
Able to change or be changed to work or affect better in a situation.
The software is adaptive to the user's needs.
Often appears as...
- adaptive learning
- adaptive system
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Technical
adjective
Helping to deal with new situations.
They use their adaptive skills to survive in the wild.
Often appears as...
- adaptive abilities
- adaptive responses
adjective
Specifically designed to assist someone with a disability.
They installed adaptive equipment in his home after his accident.
Often appears as...
- adaptive technology
- adaptive devices
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Medical
adjective
Able to change or be changed to work or affect better in a situation.
The software is adaptive to the user's needs.
Often appears as...
- adaptive learning
- adaptive system
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Helping to deal with new situations.
They use their adaptive skills to survive in the wild.
Often appears as...
- adaptive abilities
- adaptive responses
adjective
Specifically designed to assist someone with a disability.
They installed adaptive equipment in his home after his accident.
Often appears as...
- adaptive technology
- adaptive devices
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Context Dependency
The word 'adaptive' describes how something can adjust to suit different conditions or purposes.
The adaptive design of the website makes it accessible on various devices.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Adaptive' often implies that the change is positive and beneficial in technology and innovation.
The adaptive algorithm improved the app's performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Evolutionary Advantage
In the context of evolution and biology, 'adaptive' refers to traits that enhance survival or reproduction.
Birds with adaptive features are more likely to thrive.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Dependency
The word 'adaptive' describes how something can adjust to suit different conditions or purposes.
The adaptive design of the website makes it accessible on various devices.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Adaptive' often implies that the change is positive and beneficial in technology and innovation.
The adaptive algorithm improved the app's performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Evolutionary Advantage
In the context of evolution and biology, 'adaptive' refers to traits that enhance survival or reproduction.
Birds with adaptive features are more likely to thrive.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Dependency
The word 'adaptive' describes how something can adjust to suit different conditions or purposes.
The adaptive design of the website makes it accessible on various devices.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Adaptive' often implies that the change is positive and beneficial in technology and innovation.
The adaptive algorithm improved the app's performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Evolutionary Advantage
In the context of evolution and biology, 'adaptive' refers to traits that enhance survival or reproduction.
Birds with adaptive features are more likely to thrive.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
I'm quite interested in this finding because it might give us quite unexpected leads. now in how we could possibly treat patients that have these failing, adaptive, as we call it, or slow part of the immune system, because these angler fish must have done something to the rapid responder system,
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Depression, the secret...
Isn't it part of your personality?" To which I would say, mood is adaptive. Being able to have sadness and fear and joy and pleasure and all of the other moods that we have, that's incredibly valuable. And major depression is something that happens when that system gets broken. It's maladaptive.
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The science of skin...
and increasingly lighter pheomelanin-rich skin shades fanning outwards as the sunshine dwindles. Therefore, skin color is little more than an adaptive trait for living on a rock that orbits the Sun. It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character.
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How squids outsmart...
Some squid species have also developed unique adaptive behaviors. The deep-sea vampire squid, when startled, uses its webbed arms to make a cape it hides behind. The tiny bobtail, on the other hand, tosses sand over its body as it burrows away from prying eyes.
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The emergence of "4D...
So I'd like to propose that we can combine those two worlds, that we can combine the world of the nanoscale programmable adaptive materials and the built environment. And I don't mean automated machines. I don't just mean smart machines that replace humans.
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The surprising effects...
but its effects here are some of the least understood. Recent studies show differences in brain scans after pregnancy and early parenting, and suggest that these changes are adaptive. That means they could help with parenting skills,
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How Fear and Anxiety...
the distance not as scary but still something to be worried about evolutionarily think about the hyper vigilance that goes along with anxiety as a very adaptive trait because a long time ago the world was
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How childhood trauma...
But the problem is what happens when the bear comes home every night, and this system is activated over and over and over again, and it goes from being adaptive, or life-saving,
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How to deal with...
price for me what had been adaptive as a child became maladaptive as an adult so trusting was very difficult I was always needing verification I
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
which made me the highest ranked adaptive female snowboarder in the world. Eleven years ago, when I lost my legs,
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
I'm quite interested in this finding because it might give us quite unexpected leads. now in how we could possibly treat patients that have these failing, adaptive, as we call it, or slow part of the immune system, because these angler fish must have done something to the rapid responder system,
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
Isn't it part of your personality?" To which I would say, mood is adaptive. Being able to have sadness and fear and joy and pleasure and all of the other moods that we have, that's incredibly valuable. And major depression is something that happens when that system gets broken. It's maladaptive.
Video examples
The science of skin...
and increasingly lighter pheomelanin-rich skin shades fanning outwards as the sunshine dwindles. Therefore, skin color is little more than an adaptive trait for living on a rock that orbits the Sun. It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character.
Video examples
How squids outsmart...
Some squid species have also developed unique adaptive behaviors. The deep-sea vampire squid, when startled, uses its webbed arms to make a cape it hides behind. The tiny bobtail, on the other hand, tosses sand over its body as it burrows away from prying eyes.
Video examples
The emergence of "4D...
So I'd like to propose that we can combine those two worlds, that we can combine the world of the nanoscale programmable adaptive materials and the built environment. And I don't mean automated machines. I don't just mean smart machines that replace humans.
Video examples
The surprising effects...
but its effects here are some of the least understood. Recent studies show differences in brain scans after pregnancy and early parenting, and suggest that these changes are adaptive. That means they could help with parenting skills,
Video examples
How Fear and Anxiety...
the distance not as scary but still something to be worried about evolutionarily think about the hyper vigilance that goes along with anxiety as a very adaptive trait because a long time ago the world was
Video examples
How childhood trauma...
But the problem is what happens when the bear comes home every night, and this system is activated over and over and over again, and it goes from being adaptive, or life-saving,
Video examples
How to deal with...
price for me what had been adaptive as a child became maladaptive as an adult so trusting was very difficult I was always needing verification I
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
which made me the highest ranked adaptive female snowboarder in the world. Eleven years ago, when I lost my legs,
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Murray Gell-Mann
American Physicist
What I try to do in the book is to trace the chain of relationships running from elementary particles, fundamental building blocks of matter everywhere in the universe, such as quarks, all the way to complex entities, and in particular complex adaptive system like jaguars.
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Mike Schultz
American Athlete
Having adaptive events televised in the X Games is huge. There are people out there who might want to do this but don't think they can. They can see us out here tearing it up. That's going to help people realize that if you want something bad enough, you can get there.
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Neeti Mohan
Indian Musician
I think travelling teaches you that there is a change which is constant and you have to develop an adaptive nature to be part of this celebration and to be a part of this journey called life. It gives a great understanding of people and their culture.
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Yo-Yo Ma
American Musician
As you begin to realize that every different type of music, everybody's individual music, has its own rhythm, life, language and heritage, you realize how life changes, and you learn how to be more open and adaptive to what is around us.
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Margo Georgiadis
American Businesswoman
Generation Alpha has very different expectations for the entire world. Everything that's going to happen in their lives needs to be visual, on demand, adaptive, in demand, and we have to find a way to embed that into our toy experiences.
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Travis Scott
American Rapper
I like how fashion is becoming more like music. It's more adaptive to young kids. It's more adaptive to a more on-the-go lifestyle. More street vibe. But I've always been into it.
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Tim Jackson
British Economist
Novelty is adaptive when things are changing and you need to adapt yourself. Tradition is essential to lay down the stability to raise families and form cohesive social groups.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism important for survival.
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Robin Marantz Henig
Writer
In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities.
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Lars Rasmussen
Everyone loves to run with music in their ears, but when the music becomes adaptive, the music plays a more important role in the experience.
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Murray Gell-Mann
American Physicist
What I try to do in the book is to trace the chain of relationships running from elementary particles, fundamental building blocks of matter everywhere in the universe, such as quarks, all the way to complex entities, and in particular complex adaptive system like jaguars.
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Mike Schultz
American Athlete
Having adaptive events televised in the X Games is huge. There are people out there who might want to do this but don't think they can. They can see us out here tearing it up. That's going to help people realize that if you want something bad enough, you can get there.
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Neeti Mohan
Indian Musician
I think travelling teaches you that there is a change which is constant and you have to develop an adaptive nature to be part of this celebration and to be a part of this journey called life. It gives a great understanding of people and their culture.
Quote examples
Yo-Yo Ma
American Musician
As you begin to realize that every different type of music, everybody's individual music, has its own rhythm, life, language and heritage, you realize how life changes, and you learn how to be more open and adaptive to what is around us.
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Margo Georgiadis
American Businesswoman
Generation Alpha has very different expectations for the entire world. Everything that's going to happen in their lives needs to be visual, on demand, adaptive, in demand, and we have to find a way to embed that into our toy experiences.
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Travis Scott
American Rapper
I like how fashion is becoming more like music. It's more adaptive to young kids. It's more adaptive to a more on-the-go lifestyle. More street vibe. But I've always been into it.
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Tim Jackson
British Economist
Novelty is adaptive when things are changing and you need to adapt yourself. Tradition is essential to lay down the stability to raise families and form cohesive social groups.
Quote examples
David Perlmutter
American Scientist
Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism important for survival.
Quote examples
Robin Marantz Henig
Writer
In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities.
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Lars Rasmussen
Everyone loves to run with music in their ears, but when the music becomes adaptive, the music plays a more important role in the experience.
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