Look up: adaptive

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   Adaptive
   Subject to adaptation; can change over time to improve fitness or accuracy.
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   adaptive
   [adj] - having a capacity for adaptation
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   adaptive
   an antenna system having circuit elements associated with its radiating elements such that some of the antenna properties are controlled by the received signal Category: Electrical engineering and energy • a semiconductor integrated logic consisting of an assembly of gates so connected as to be capable of performing any one of a large number of possible logic functions by reproducing a...
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   Adaptive
   A·dapt'ive adjective Suited, given, or tending, to adaptation; characterized by adaptation; capable of adapting. Coleridge. -- A*dapt'ive*ly , adverb
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   adaptive
   adaptative adjective having a capacity for adaptation; `the adaptive coloring of a chameleon`
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   Adaptive
   In psychology, a behavior or trait is `adaptive` when it helps an individual adjust and function well within a changing social environment. A `maladaptive` is a behavior or trait that is not adaptive — it is counterproductive to the individual. Maladaptivity is frequently used as an indicator of abnormality or mental dysfunction, since its assessment is relatively free from subjectivity. However, many behaviors considered moral can be appa...
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   Adaptive
   • (a.) Suited, given, or tending, to adaptation; characterized by adaptation; capable of adapting.
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