1.
adaptability; flexibility; ability to adjust to new conditions
The capacity to adjust smoothly to new environments, circumstances, or demands. Can describe a person's temperament, a biological organism's response to its environment, or a system's flexibility.
順応性が高い人だ。
This person has high adaptability.
その会社の強みは環境変化への順応性の高さにある。
The company's strength lies in its high adaptability to environmental changes.
外国での生活で順応性を鍛えられ、どんな環境でも対応できるようになった。
Living abroad honed my adaptability, and I became able to handle any environment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 順応性が高い: highly adaptable
- 順応性が低い: poorly adaptable; rigid
- 順応性を養う: to develop adaptability
- 高い順応性: great adaptability
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 適応力: adaptive capacity — emphasizes ability/power to adapt, often used in biology and psychology
- 柔軟性: flexibility — can refer to both mental flexibility and physical pliability