"adaptability" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adaptability.wav [UK] Forms: adaptability [singular], [plural]
Etymology: adaptable + -ity Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|adaptable|ity}} adaptable + -ity Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Adaptability is the ability to change yourself and your behaviors to match changes in your life and your environment.
    Sense id: simple-adaptability-en-noun-Bs7Vdwop
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