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hyperadaptation

hyperadaptation noun: a greater than normal (evolutionary) adaptation.

Noun

hyperadaptation (usually uncountable, plural hyperadaptations)

  1. (usually) A greater than normal (evolutionary) adaptation.
  2. (usually) The overapplication of phonological adaptations from one language variety to another beyond what is justified by the etymological correspondences between the two varieties, resulting in artificial, ahistorical forms that are not part of either variety; sometimes done as a form of exaggeration for stylistic effect.
  3. (usually) A term coined via this process.

Synonyms of hyperadaptation

Forms of hyperadaptation

pluralhyperadaptations

Origin of hyperadaptation

From hyper- + adaptation.

Questions about hyperadaptation

What does hyperadaptation mean?
Hyperadaptation means a greater than normal (evolutionary) adaptation.
What part of speech is hyperadaptation?
Hyperadaptation is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperadaptation?
The plural of hyperadaptation is hyperadaptations.

Words near hyperadaptation in the dictionary

  1. hyperacute
  2. hyperacutely
  3. hyperacuteness
  4. hyperacylated
  5. hyperacylation
  6. hyperadaptation
  7. hyperadaptations
  8. hyperadduct
  9. hyperadducted
  10. hyperadduction
  11. hyperadductions

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