Meaning of the word adaptive in English

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adaptive

US /əˈdæp.tɪv/
UK /əˈdæp.tɪv/

Adjective

1.

characterized by or given to adaptation.

Example:
mutation is ultimately essential for adaptive evolution in all populations
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