- maladaptation
- noun Date: 1877 poor or inadequate adaptation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
maladaptation
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maladaptation — 1829, from MAL (Cf. mal ) + ADAPTATION (Cf. adaptation) … Etymology dictionary
maladaptation — [mal΄ad əp tā′shən] n. inadequate or faulty adaptation maladaptive [mal΄ə dap′tiv] adj … English World dictionary
Maladaptation — A maladaptation is a trait that is (or has become) more harmful than helpful. It is a term used when discussing both humans and animals in fields such as evolutionary biology, biology, psychology (where it applies to behaviors and other learned… … Wikipedia
maladaptation — mal·ad·ap·ta·tion .mal .ad .ap tā shən n poor or inadequate adaptation <psychological maladaptation> mal·adap·tive .mal ə dap tiv adj mal·adap·tive·ly adv … Medical dictionary
maladaptation — |mal+ noun Etymology: mal (I) + adaptation : poor or inadequate adaptation a secular, urban civilization … exposing the individuals to many more shocks and rebuffs, and to frequent feelings of maladaptation Social Thought From Lore To Science … Useful english dictionary
maladaptation — /mal ad euhp tay sheuhn/, n. incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation. [1875 80; MAL + ADAPTATION] * * * … Universalium
maladaptation — noun The state of being poorly adapted to an environment See Also: maladapt … Wiktionary
maladaptation — mæl ædÉ™p teɪʃn n. maladjustment, poor adaptation … English contemporary dictionary
maladaptation — mal·adaptation … English syllables
maladaptation — mal•ad•ap•ta•tion [[t]ˌmæl æd əpˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation • Etymology: 1875–80 mal a•dap′tive əˈdæp tɪv adj … From formal English to slang
