Adaptation
Pronunciation : Ad`ap*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. adaptation, LL. adaptatio.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. "Adaptation of the means to the end." Erskine.
2. The result of adapting; an adapted form.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913