Adaptational

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adjective (biology / psychology / sociology)

Definition

Relating to the process of adaptation, belonging to this mechanism, or serving to achieve it. In evolutionary psychology or sociology, the term describes a behavior, strategy, or structural trait developed specifically to meet the pressing demands of the environment and to increase the chances of integration and survival.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Adaptational
  • Adaptive

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations.
Formation Adjective constructed by appending the functional descriptive suffix '-al' to the base noun 'adaptation'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən.əl]
Source Dictionary of Behavioral Sciences and Evolutionary Systems

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Psihologul a explicat că acest mecanism de apărare are un rol adaptațional crucial pentru stabilitatea emoțională.

EN: The psychologist explained that this defense mechanism has a crucial adaptational role for emotional stability.

RO: Studiul analizează valoarea adaptațională a comportamentului de grup în cazul speciilor de primate superioare.

EN: The study analyzes the adaptational value of group behavior in the case of higher primate species.

RO: O strategie adaptațională greșită poate duce la izolarea individului de restul comunității sociale.

EN: A flawed adaptational strategy can lead to the individual's isolation from the rest of the social community.

Idioms & Phrases

Strategie adaptațională / Adaptational strategy

RO: Plan conștient sau inconștient de acțiune prin care o persoană își modifică obiceiurile pentru a face față unui stres major.

EN: A conscious or unconscious plan of action through which a person modifies habits to cope with major stress.

Valoare adaptațională / Adaptational value

RO: Măsura în care o anumită trăsătură sau un obicei mărește șansele unui sistem de a se perpetua în condiții vitrege.

EN: The extent to which a specific trait or habit increases a system's chances of perpetuating under harsh conditions.

Proces adaptațional complex / Complex adaptational process

RO: Succesiune lungă de transformări biologice și sociale necesare integrării depline într-un ecosistem complet nou.

EN: A long succession of biological and social transformations required for full integration into a completely new ecosystem.

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