Hyphenation of adaptation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word adaptation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

adap-ta-tion

Definitions of adaptation:

1.	A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form The play is an adaptation of a short novel
2.	The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
3.	(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

Synonyms of adaptation:

noun	version, writing, written material, piece of writing
noun	adjustment, organic process, biological process
noun	alteration, modification, adjustment

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.