Synonyms for adaptive
əˈdæp tɪvadap·tive

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1. adaptiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   adaptative

2. adaptiveadjective

   Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

   Synonyms:
   adaptative, adaptable

3. adaptiveadjective

   Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.

   Synonyms:
   adaptative, adaptable

4. adaptiveadjective

   Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.

   Synonyms:
   adaptable, adaptative

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1. adaptive, adaptativeadjective

   having a capacity for adaptation

   "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"

   Synonyms:
   adaptative

   Antonyms:
   maladjustive, nonadaptive, maladaptive, dysfunctional

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1. List of paraphrases for "adaptive":

   adaptable, adaptation, adapted, coping, evolutionary, flexible, retrofit, responsive, adjustment, adaptability, resilient, scaleable, ao

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1. Arthur Bloom:

   Some of what we do you could call adaptive music making, the folks who are missing limbs or have damaged hands and arms sometimes require specialized instruments, which we provide.

2. Justin Mankin:

   This has big implications for drought mitigation measures for different water districts, many of which are working hard not only to manage the impacts of this drought, but to invest in longer-term adaptive measures to be resilient to more droughts like this in the future, given scant resources to do both, these water districts need our support.

3. Tesla Inc:

   Stationary objects are also a challenge for many adaptive cruise control systems and automated emergency braking systems.

4. Sriram Sankararaman:

   We are beginning to learn more about the impact of DNA from archaic hominins on human biology, we now know that both Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA was deleterious in general but there were some genes where this DNA had an adaptive impact. For example, altitude adaptation in Tibetans was likely facilitated by a Denisovan introgressed gene.

5. Arthur Bloom:

   Some of what we do, you could call adaptive music making, the folks who are missing limbs or have damaged hands and arms sometimes require specialized instruments, which we provide.