# adapted

Pronunciation: say "uh-DAP-tid" /əˈdæptɪd/

## Adjective

1. Changed or altered so as to suit a different situation, purpose, or medium.
   - Simple: Changed so it fits a new use, place, or form.
   - _The adapted curriculum gave struggling students extra support without slowing the class._
   - _Animals living in the deep ocean are remarkably adapted to crushing pressure and darkness._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of adapt. — simple past and past participle of adapt
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of adapt. Use this form for a change that already happened.
   - _The team adapted quickly once the new safety rules took effect._
   - _The popular novel was adapted for the screen within two years of its release._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/adapted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).