adjective

• Characterized by or given to adaptation.

  ‘mutation is ultimately essential for adaptive evolution in all populations’

  More example sentences

  • ‘You can even make the case that it is an evolutionary adaptive behaviour.’
  • ‘The adaptive skills are those daily living skills needed to live, work and play in the community.’
  • ‘It also features adaptive headlights that swivel with the direction of travel to illuminate the road ahead.’
  • ‘The human immune system is a remarkably flexible and adaptive piece of technology.’
  • ‘These people tend to have adaptive skills and social and environmental resources.’