structural adaptation

collocation in English

meaningsofstructuralandadaptation

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structural
adjective
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ.əl/
relating to the way in which parts of a system or object ...
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adaptation
noun
uk
/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
the process of changing to suit ...
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(Definition ofstructuralandadaptationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Using species from different light regimes thus allowed us to study the extent of physiological andstructuraladaptationto different light environments.
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The granting of the loan is conditional upon the abovementioned economic requirements for macro-economic stabilization and continuedstructuraladaptation.
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Our challenges include changes in the population structure and increased competition as a result of globalisation and the need it creates for the encouragement of innovation andstructuraladaptation.
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One common example of astructuraladaptationto deter predators is a spine.
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Then there is the industry level, to permit structural adaptations to be made to compensate for changes in international trade.
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Many of the structural adaptations animals use for defense also contain toxins, poisonous small molecules such as peptides that are produced in a living organism.
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Structural adaptations are physical features of an organism (shape, body covering, armament; and also the internal organization).
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These plants possess structural adaptations that provide ants with food and/or shelter.
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After the turn of the 21st century, the show made major structural adaptations, including changing its traditional magazine format to a narrative format.
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Such structural adaptations are acquired by an animal in the course of its life, but are limited in degree and rare, rather than frequent and obvious.
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