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Today’s pangrams are ADAPTATION,ADAPTION, and ADOPTION.
ADAPTATION is defined as the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions). It is also defined as a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form. It is also defined as (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light).
ADAPTION is defined as the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions).
ADOPTION is defined as the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source. It is also defined as the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception. It is also defined as a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).
ADAPT is defined as adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. It is also defined as make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.
ADOPT is defined as put into dramatic form. It is also defined as take into one’s family. It is also defined as choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans. It is also defined as take up and practice as one’s own. It is also defined as take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. It is also defined as take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities. It is also defined as take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one’s own.
APIAN is defined as relating to or having the characteristics of bees.
APPOINT is defined as create and charge with a task or function. It is also defined as assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to. It is also defined as furnish.
ATOP is defined as
INAPT is defined as not elegant or graceful in expression.
The word NONPAID has no known definition.
OPINION is defined as the reason for a court’s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself). It is also defined as the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision. It is also defined as a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. It is also defined as a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof. It is also defined as a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people. It is also defined as a vague idea in which some confidence is placed.
The word OPIOID has no known definition.
OPTION is defined as the act of choosing or selecting. It is also defined as one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. It is also defined as the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited.
PAID is defined as involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby. It is also defined as yielding a fair profit. It is also defined as marked by the reception of pay.
PAIN is defined as cause emotional anguish or make miserable. It is also defined as a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder. It is also defined as cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed. It is also defined as emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. It is also defined as a somatic sensation of acute discomfort. It is also defined as something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. It is also defined as a bothersome annoying person.
PAINT is defined as a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating. It is also defined as makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks. It is also defined as (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court. It is also defined as apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil. It is also defined as apply paint to; coat with paint. It is also defined as make a painting. It is also defined as make a painting of.
PANDA is defined as large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae. It is also defined as reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas.
The word PANDIT has no known definition.
PANINI is defined as Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC).
PANT is defined as a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. It is also defined as (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately. It is also defined as breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. It is also defined as the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine). It is also defined as utter while panting, as if out of breath.
PAPA is defined as an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
PATINA is defined as a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper). It is also defined as a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling. It is also defined as an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood).
PATIO is defined as usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence.
PIANO is defined as (music) low loudness. It is also defined as (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone. It is also defined as a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds. It is also defined as used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly.
PINATA is defined as plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks.
PINION is defined as bind the arms of. It is also defined as wing of a bird. It is also defined as any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. It is also defined as a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack. It is also defined as cut the wings off (of birds).
PINOT is defined as any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes.
PINPOINT is defined as locate exactly. It is also defined as a very small spot. It is also defined as a very brief moment. It is also defined as the sharp point of a pin.
PINT is defined as a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart.
PINTO is defined as a spotted or calico horse or pony.
PIPIT is defined as a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage.
PIPPIN is defined as any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red.
PITA is defined as usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling.
The word PITAPAT has no known definition.
PITON is defined as a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold.
The word PODIA has no known definition.
POINT is defined as be oriented. It is also defined as sail close to the wind. It is also defined as repair the joints of bricks. It is also defined as any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass. It is also defined as be a signal for or a symptom of. It is also defined as a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. It is also defined as a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list. It is also defined as an outstanding characteristic. It is also defined as a V shape. It is also defined as a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs. It is also defined as the dot at the left of a decimal fraction. It is also defined as direct into a position for use. It is also defined as indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. It is also defined as the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip. It is also defined as the gun muzzle’s direction. It is also defined as a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer. It is also defined as an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole. It is also defined as a wall socket. It is also defined as an instant of time. It is also defined as a very small circular shape. It is also defined as direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. It is also defined as give a point to. It is also defined as intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. It is also defined as a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations. It is also defined as a brief version of the essential meaning of something. It is also defined as a distinguishing or individuating characteristic. It is also defined as a geometric element that has position but no extension. It is also defined as a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch. It is also defined as a promontory extending out into a large body of water. It is also defined as a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect. It is also defined as be positionable in a specified manner. It is also defined as indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle. It is also defined as mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. It is also defined as mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. It is also defined as mark with diacritics. It is also defined as one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan. It is also defined as sharp end. It is also defined as the object of an activity. It is also defined as the precise location of something; a spatially limited location. It is also defined as the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest.
POND is defined as a small lake.
PONTOON is defined as a float supporting a seaplane. It is also defined as (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge.
POOP is defined as obscene terms for feces. It is also defined as the rear part of a ship. It is also defined as slang terms for inside information. It is also defined as a stupid foolish person.
The word POPPA has no known definition.
POTATION is defined as a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg. It is also defined as the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink).
POTATO is defined as annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous. It is also defined as an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.
POTION is defined as a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage.
TAPA is defined as a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark. It is also defined as the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus.
TIPTOP is defined as of the highest quality. It is also defined as the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. It is also defined as the extreme top or summit.