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| has gloss | (noun) the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances adaptability |
| has gloss | eng: Adaptability (lat.: adaptō = fit, matching) is a feature of a system or of a process. This word has been put to use as a specialised term in different disciplines and in business operations. Word definitions of adaptability as a specialised term differ little from dictionary definitions. According to Andresen and Gronau adaptability in the field of organisational management can in general be seen as an ability to change something or oneself to fit to occurring changes. In ecology, adaptability has been described as the ability to cope with unexpected disturbances in the environment . However, the word definitions in these fields are just the starting points for detailed analysis of system adaptability. |
| lexicalization | eng: adaptability |
| subclass of | (noun) the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment ability |
| has subclass | (noun) the quality of being adaptable or variable; "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement" flexibleness, flexibility |
| has subclass | (noun) adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization" pliantness, pliancy, suppleness, pliability |
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| opposite | (noun) the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances unadaptability |
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| similar | e/Adaptability |
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