適 応 性(てきおうせい)

てきおうせい

noun

adaptability; ability to adapt

1. adaptability; ability to adapt

The capacity to adjust to new conditions or environments.

環境(かんきょう)への適応性(てきおうせい)がある。

To have adaptability to the environment.

適応性(てきおうせい)に優(すぐ)れた品種(ひんしゅ)だ。

It's a variety with excellent adaptability.

適応性(てきおうせい)の高(たか)い人材(じんざい)を求(もと)めている。

We're looking for highly adaptable personnel.

The ability to adjust to new conditions, environments, or situations. Used in both biological/scientific and human/organizational contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 適応(てきおう) (adaptation) + 性(せい) (quality/nature).

Common collocations

適応性(てきおうせい)が高(たか)い: highly adaptable
適応性(てきおうせい)に優(すぐ)れる: to excel in adaptability
環境(かんきょう)適応性(てきおうせい): environmental adaptability
適応性(てきおうせい)のある人材(じんざい): adaptable talent/personnel

Usage

Often appears in job descriptions and business contexts to describe desirable employee qualities. Also used in biology and ecology to describe organisms.

Similar words

柔軟性(じゅうなんせい): flexibility (broader, not limited to adapting)
順応性(じゅんのうせい): adaptability (very close synonym)
適応(てきおう): adaptation (the process, not the quality)

Related Words

Related: 適応(てきおう) (adaptation (process))

Synonym: 柔軟性(じゅうなんせい) (flexibility)

Compare: 順応性(じゅんのうせい) (adaptability)

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Added 2026.1.16 18:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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