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Definition: ADAPTLY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. In a suitable manner.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective adapt.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(adapt)
1. Fitted; suited.[Websters].
2. Being fitting, right, proper, adequate or correct.[Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being trim or tidy.[Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being appropriate, suitable, apt, apposite or pertinent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being square or quadrate.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being domesticated or tame.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being congruous, conformable, congruent or corresponding.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Adjective base of the adverb adaptly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Adaptly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Adaptly \A*dapt"ly\, adverb In a suitable manner. [Rare]. (references)

Definition: ADAPTLY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. In a suitable manner.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective adapt.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(adapt)
1. Fitted; suited.[Websters].
2. Being fitting, right, proper, adequate or correct.[Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being trim or tidy.[Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being appropriate, suitable, apt, apposite or pertinent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being square or quadrate.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being domesticated or tame.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being congruous, conformable, congruent or corresponding.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Adjective base of the adverb adaptly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ADAPTLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Adaptly \A*dapt"ly\, adverb In a suitable manner. [Rare]. (references)

Specialty Definition: adapt

DomainDefinition
ComputingADAPT A subset of APT. [Sammet 1969, p. 606]. (1995-02-14) Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
AerospaceTo change in order to fit new conditions. (references)
ComputingA program for the preparation of control tapes for the numerical control of machine tools. Source: European Union. (references)
EnvironmentChange to fit the environment. (references)
TechnologyArchitecture Design, Analysis and Planning Tool. (references)
WikipedicADAPT is a disability rights organization. The name is an acronym used by a particular subset of the DRM (Disability Rights Movement) to bring the concerns of PWD (Persons With Disabilities) to widespread attention and to alleviate societal sanctions against people marginalized because of their "condition" (physical or mental handicaps, for example). (references)

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Common Expressions: adapt

ExpressionsDefinition
Adapt to adaptAdapt to adapt is a condition seen in practice of computer programming. (references)
I AdaptI Adapt is an Icelandic hardcore band. They have been quite popular in Iceland's underground hardcore and punk music community and have relied mainly on live shows to increase their fanbase. The band had a break for 6 months when the singer went to Costa Rica. But in July 2005 the band reunited. (references)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: adapt

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
ADAPTEnglishAdvanced Deposition and Processing ToolsN/A
ADAPTFrenchGroupe d'experts sur la saisie,le traitement et le transfert des données ATS(OACI)Computing
ADAPTSpanishIniciativa comunitaria Adaptación de los trabajadores a las transformaciones industrialesEuropean Union, Labor
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Topics by Level of Interest: adapt

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
ADAPT12   ADAPT12
I Adapt8   Adapt (Trace Bundy album)5
Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes5   Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes5
Adapt (Trace Bundy album)5   I Adapt8

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).