sopeuttava

Sopeuttava is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb sopeuttaa or sopeutua with the suffix -ttava. It denotes something that can adapt or that enables adaptation to changing conditions. In scientific and technical language it is used to describe systems, processes, or organisms that adjust to different environments or demands. Common collocations include sopeuttava mekanismi, sopeuttava ympäristö, sopeuttava ominaisuus. The related noun is sopeutuminen (adaptation), and the noun phrase sopeutumiskyky refers to adaptive capacity.

In usage, sopeuttava emphasizes the capacity to promote or effect adaptation in a context, whereas sopeutuva often describes the subject's own tendency to adapt. In practice the terms may overlap depending on domain and author.

Etymology: from sopeuttaa "to adapt" plus the participial suffix -ttava.