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Meanings of adaptability in English

Portuguese
adaptabilidade
Catalan
adaptabilitat

The ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances.

adaptabilidade

The quality of being adaptable.

Usage of adaptability in English
1
In other words, Dr Horvath describes them as knowledge, context and adaptability.
Radio NZ
2
Irish technicians have established an international reputation for quality, skill and adaptability.
The Irish Times
3
The charm of conversation chiefly depends upon the adaptability of the participants.
Talks on Talking
4
The doubtfulness as to their adaptability to the representative form of government.
The Arena, Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891
5
After the first outburst she accepted the situation with her usual adaptability.
The Descent of Man and Other Stories
6
That adaptability has served them well on the Station to Station tour.
Wired
7
The specific adaptability of an immature creature for growth constitutes his plasticity.
Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ed...
8
But the great strength of this old religion was its infinite adaptability.
The Jesus of History
9
Your individuality is not your own, but the delegated adaptability of God.
The Crest-Wave of Evolution / A Course of Lectures in History, G...
10
No doubt it was this adaptability that made her such a favorite.
The Golden House
11
After all he must be possessed of a wonderful measure of adaptability.
A Millionaire of Yesterday
12
Both these professions had the advantage of teaching ruthlessness combined with adaptability.
The Guardian
13
With our developments, our adaptability, and our persistence, we will always win.
Sisterhood of Dune
14
The signal peptide sequence of MBLs dictates their adaptability to each host.
Pubmed
15
There was the usual foreigner, with Latin quickness, eagerness, and misapprehending adaptability.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories
16
It simply serves to show the breadth and adaptability of Lindsay's method.
The Art of the Moving Picture
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Translations for adaptability
Portuguese
adaptabilidade
Adaptability through the time
Adaptability across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common