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adaptive management

adaptive management noun: an iterative method of decision-making in the face of uncertainty that reduces uncertainty by continuous monitoring; used especially in the management of ecosystems etc.

Noun

adaptive management (uncountable)

  1. An iterative method of decision-making in the face of uncertainty that reduces uncertainty by continuous monitoring; used especially in the management of ecosystems etc.

Questions about adaptive management

What does adaptive management mean?
Adaptive management means an iterative method of decision-making in the face of uncertainty that reduces uncertainty by continuous monitoring; used especially in the management of ecosystems etc.
What part of speech is adaptive management?
Adaptive management is a noun.

Words near adaptive management in the dictionary

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  2. adaptive immune systems
  3. adaptive immunity
  4. adaptive intelligence
  5. adaptive learning
  6. adaptive management
  7. adaptive optics
  8. adaptive radiation
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