How do you pronounce adaptive?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdæp.tɪv/.

adaptive

/əˈdæp.tɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: adap-tive
IPA: /əˈdæp.tɪv/

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Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

adj

Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.

adj

Of a trait: that helps an organism to function well in its environment.

adj

Of a trait: that helps a person to function well in society.

Example Sentences

"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it issued a final rule allowing what’s called “adaptive driving beam headlights” on new vehicles. It will go into effect when published in the Federal Register in the next few days."
"The real affinities of all organic beings, in contradistinction to their adaptive resemblances, are due to inheritance or community of descent."
"That variation of germinal origin is a fact in organic nature is admitted on all hands, and that some variations are adaptive is also unquestioned."
"Advanced vehicle technologies, including automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control, were available as standard equipment for this truck-tractor; however, the carrier opted not to purchase these systems. We found that the collision may have been avoided or its severity lessened had these systems been installed on the truck-tractor. Because commercial vehicle customers can elect not to purchase collision avoidance systems, even those that are considered standard equipment, federal requirements are necessary to increase widespread deployment of this technology."

Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈdæp.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more adaptive (comparative) most adaptive (superlative)

Derived Forms

adaptively adaptiveness adaptivity coadaptive counteradaptive disadaptive idioadaptive inadaptive mechanoadaptive multiadaptive neuroadaptive osmoadaptive

Phrases

adaptive beamformer adaptive behaviour adaptive bridge adaptive clothing adaptive coding adaptive communications adaptive compression adaptive control

Frequently Paired Words

adapt adaptability adaptable adaptableness adaptably adaptation adaptational adaptationary

Synonyms

adaptable adaptative

Antonyms

maladaptive

Rhymes With

captive