BharatNotes Adaptation
nounUsage in a UPSC answer
As climate shocks intensify, India's policy emphasis must shift from reactive disaster relief towards proactive adaptation — climate-resilient cropping, drought-tolerant seeds and decentralised water harvesting that equip vulnerable communities to withstand a changing environment.
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Word Family
adapt (v), adaptive (adj), adaptable (adj), adapter (n), maladaptation (n), adapted (adj)
Root
Latin ad- = to + aptus = fit → aptāre = to fit → adaptāre = to adjust; French adaptation
Etymology
From French adaptation, from Medieval Latin adaptātiō, from Latin adaptāre ("to fit, adjust"), from ad- ("to") + aptāre ("to fit"), from aptus ("fit, suitable").
Memory Hook
Think "ADAPT" → from Latin aptus, 'apt/fit': adaptation is making something APT for new conditions.
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