Dadaptació

Dadaptació is a Catalan orthographic form that represents the contraction d'adaptació, meaning the act or process of adapting or adaptation. In standard usage, the phrase d'adaptació is commonly found to indicate “of adaptation” or “the adaptation of.” The term can refer to the general idea of adjustment as well as to specific instances of adapting something to new conditions or contexts. It is used across domains such as biology, culture, media, technology, and social sciences.

Etymology and orthography: dadaptació comes from the verb adaptar (to adapt) with the preposition d’ meaning “of” or “from” placed before a vowel, giving d’adaptació. In proper Catalan spelling, it is usually written as d’adaptació or simply adaptació when referring to the noun in isolation. The single-word form dadaptació is nonstandard and would typically be avoided in formal writing, where the contracted form d’adaptació is preferred.

Contexts and meanings: In biology, adaptació refers to the evolutionary or physiological adjustments that help an organism survive in a given environment. In culture and media, it describes the transformation of a work for another medium or audience, such as a novel adapted into a film. In policy and society, it denotes strategies to adjust to changes such as climate, technology, or market conditions. In linguistics, it can refer to adapting texts or language to fit a new context.

See also: adaptació, adaptar, adaptatiu.