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Meaning of Adaptability | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ədæptəˈbɪlɪti

Definitions

  1. The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“But the real test of my adaptability came senior year, when I became chapter president of DKA.”
“Typically, tarantulas are either terrestrial or arboreal, but the Chilobrachys natanicharum can live in both enivronments^([sic]), the researchers said, demonstrating its adaptability.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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