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Adapt , a·dapt / əˈdapt/ • v. [tr.] make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify: hospitals have to be adapted for modern medical practice. ∎ [… Adaptive Pathway , adaptive pathway A series of small adaptive steps, rather than a single large one, which leads from one adaptive zone across an environmental and ada… general adaptation , general adaptation An adaptation that fits an organism for life in some broad environmental zone, as opposed to ‘special adaptations’ which are speci… Offline , off·line / ˈôfˈlīn; ˈäf-/ (also off-line) Comput. • adj. not controlled by or directly connected to a computer or external network. • adv. (also off… connect , con·nect / kəˈnekt/ • v. [tr.] (often be connected) bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established: the electrodes wer… Adaptive Zone , adaptive zone The abstract area that a taxon occupies by virtue of its adaptations, when it is considered together with its associated environmental…
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