Definitions

1. noun

A device or piece of equipment that allows one type of electrical connector or socket to be used with another type or with an appliance that has a different type of connector or socket.

“The traveler needed an adaptor to charge her laptop in the foreign outlet.”

2. noun

A device or structure that provides an attachment or support, especially for a plant or a part of a building.

“The garden required a variety of adaptors to support the climbing vines.”

3. noun

A person or thing that adapts or is adapted.

“The company’s new product was designed to be an adaptor between the old and new systems.”

4. noun

A person who adapts to new circumstances, especially by becoming more flexible or resilient.

“The team’s new leader was seen as an adaptor who could navigate the complex office politics.”

5. verb

To make something more suitable for a particular purpose, especially by modifying it or adding to it.

“The designer had to adapt the template to fit the client’s specific needs.”

6. verb

To become adjusted to new circumstances, especially by becoming more flexible or resilient.

“The team had to adapt quickly to the changing market conditions.”