adaptive

Example Sentences

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“The building could readily have been painted and preserved to serve in an adaptive re-use capacity as a gem in the community,” said the organization.

From Los Angeles Times

Evolution repurposed ancient infections into essential parts of human biology, including the placenta and adaptive immunity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heating or cooling the body creates a small stress, she says, which may trigger adaptive or protective responses.

From BBC

When he could arrange a few days off, he would train with instructors in adaptive skiing around the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are the mechanisms that enable real-time integration, resilience, and adaptive control.

From Science Daily