"hyperadaptation" meaning in English

See hyperadaptation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hyperadaptations [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin apiō ▲ Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin aptō Latin adaptō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin adaptātiōbor. French adaptationbor. English adaptation English hyperadaptation From hyper- + adaptation. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|hyper-|adaptation|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin apiō ▲ Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin aptō Latin adaptō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin adaptātiōbor. French adaptationbor. English adaptation English hyperadaptation, {{prefix|en|hyper|adaptation}} hyper- + adaptation Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} hyperadaptation (usually uncountable, plural hyperadaptations)
  1. (biology) A greater than normal (evolutionary) adaptation. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hyperadaptation-en-noun-3eHwHK1u Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 22 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 36 26 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (linguistics):
    The overapplication of phonological adaptations from one language variety to another beyond what is justified by the etymological correspondences between the two varieties, resulting in artificial, ahistorical forms that are not part of either variety; sometimes done as a form of exaggeration for stylistic effect.
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hyperadaptation-en-noun-9Sb~a051 Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 28 44 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 22 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 36 26 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 47 30 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (linguistics):
    A term coined via this process.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: hyperdialectism, hyperdialectalism
    Sense id: en-hyperadaptation-en-noun-HhRkd9AU Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 22 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 36 26 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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