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Adaptieve is the adjectival form used in Dutch to denote something that is able to adapt or is designed to adapt to changing conditions. It functions as the attributive form of adaptief and is commonly used with nouns referring to systems, processes, or organisms that adjust in response to input, environment, or feedback. The term is widely used across disciplines such as technology, biology, medicine, education, and the social sciences.

In technology, adaptieve systems or algorithms adjust parameters in real time based on observed data. Examples include adaptive control systems, adaptive bitrate streaming, and adaptive user interfaces. In biology and ecology, adaptive traits or adaptive behaviours describe characteristics that enhance survival or reproduction in a given environment, often resulting from natural selection or developmental plasticity. In medicine, adaptive therapy and adaptive clinical trials tailor treatment or study design to patient response.

The word derives from adaptief, which in turn comes from Latin adaptare meaning to fit to, to adjust. In Dutch, adaptieve is used in attributive position, for example adaptieve systemen or een adaptieve aanpak. Related terms include adaptatie (adaptation), adaptabiliteit (adaptability), and adaptief denken (adaptive thinking).