Adaptácia

Adaptácia is the Slovak term for adaptation, used to describe the process of adjusting to changing conditions. Its roots lie in Latin adaptare, meaning to fit. The concept spans biology, ecology, psychology, culture, and technology.

In biology, adaptation denotes heritable traits that enhance fitness in a given environment, evolving over generations through natural selection. By contrast, acclimation or acclimatization refers to non-genetic, reversible adjustments an individual makes in response to environmental variation.

In ecology and climate science, adaptation includes actions to reduce vulnerability to change, such as drought-tolerant crops, flood defenses, and urban heat mitigation strategies.

In psychology and sociology, adaptation describes how people adjust to new life circumstances via coping, learning, and social support. Cultural adaptation refers to shifts in norms, practices, or institutions due to migration or technological change.

In arts and media, adaptation denotes transforming a work from one medium to another, for example a novel into a film or television series, balancing fidelity with interpretation.

In technology and engineering, adaptation covers modifying software, hardware, or processes for different platforms, languages, or locales, including localization and user customization.