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hyperadaptations

hyperadaptations is the plural of hyperadaptation.

Meaning of hyperadaptation

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.

Questions about hyperadaptations

What is hyperadaptations the plural of?
Hyperadaptations is the plural of hyperadaptation.

Words near hyperadaptations in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hyperadaptations (page history and authors); hyperadaptation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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