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Meanings of adapted in English

Changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose.

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Examples for "altered"
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Facebook subsequently altered its data-retention policies as a result of the case.
The Guardian
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That backlash focused on the possible health risks of consuming altered crops.
Wired
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However, evidence of long-term altered stress reactivity following early-life seizures is lacking.
Pubmed
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Recent reports have shown that CFS patients display an altered cytokine production.
Pubmed
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The precise mechanisms responsible for altered follicle function are not completely clear.
Pubmed
Usage of adapted in English
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The crisis was increasingly being adapted to a local level, he said.
Reuters
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The principle was quickly adapted for medium-frequency use in American civil aviation.
The Irish Times
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As conditions change, he has adapted his positions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Reuters
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However, no validated and culturally adapted version was available in Asian countries.
Pubmed
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These varieties are consistent producers and widely adapted to various growing conditions.
Vegetable gardening for dummies
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A full health care sector perspective was adapted for costing resource use.
Pubmed
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Early diagnosis is thus of prime importance to initiate adapted treatment promptly.
Pubmed
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I know Remy has adapted to them quite well over the years.
Gentlemen prefer succubi
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Barrett says the Irish group has been adapted to suit local conditions.
The Irish Times
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Best adapted screenplay and best supporting actress are certainly two hinge awards.
The Irish Times
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Animals like giraffes are so striking because they appear so perfectly adapted.
BBC
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If more treatment flexibility is required, adapted systems seem to be advantageous.
Pubmed
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This system is flexible and may be adapted to the users needs.
Pubmed
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The Daily News Quiz could easily be adapted for a civics class.
The Irish Times
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She adapted measurements used in bird studies to analyze the humpbacks' songs.
Wired
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Jessica fell into a particular category of offworlder: one that had adapted.
The Winds of Dune
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