to coadapt
7.8
To change together so two or more parts work better with each other
- verb
- /ˌkoʊəˈdæpt/
- Specialized
:
coadaptar
- To improve collaboration, the departments must coadapt their workflows to support each other's goals.
Examples
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The two species of fish have coadapted over generations, allowing them to thrive in the same environment.
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Such experiments have demonstrated correlations between migration-related traits and between migration and reproduction, both indicative of a coadapted suite of traits.
Academic text (2007) -
As their ideas about the project began to diverge, the team needed to coadapt their strategies to meet the new requirements.
Synonyms
1
7.5
To change together with another living thing, each affecting the other
adjust together intentionally to improve how they function with each other
How Adapted
to coadapt
- Specialized
to integrate
179
4.1
179
4.1
to harmonize
10
4.1
- US
10
4.1
to adapt
178
3.2
178
3.2
to adjust
317
2.7
317
2.7
to modify
268
3.2
268
3.2
Surface Forms
coadapt infinitive
coadapted past
coadapted past participle
coadapting present participle
coadapts third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Coadapt joins the part co- meaning 'together' and adapt meaning 'to change so something fits'. Imagine two dancers who learn each other's steps and change to move as one. So, to coadapt is to change or adjust together so people, animals, or systems work better with each other.