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What does adaptive mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word adaptive? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
  2. Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
  3. (psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
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The human immune system is a remarkably flexible and adaptive piece of technology.
In order to properly phase the two telescopes, adaptive optics on both telescopes removed the distortion caused by the Earth's atmosphere.
One prominent adaptive mechanism to this temperature stress is known as cold hardening or acclimation.
Over the long-term, appearance of new species may result from speciation and adaptive radiation.
It also features adaptive headlights that swivel with the direction of travel to illuminate the road ahead.
With this data they can program the adaptive optic system to deform the mirror to correct aberrations in the high-energy beam.

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