adaptability — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.

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   Synonyms

   adaptableness

   Examples

   But the real test of my adaptability came senior year, when I became chapter president of DKA.

2. Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.

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   Typically, tarantulas are either terrestrial or arboreal, but the Chilobrachys natanicharum can live in both enivronments^([sic – meaning environments]), the researchers said, demonstrating its adaptability.

Noun

1. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances

   Antonyms

   unadaptability

   Broader terms

   ability