Adaptation and Regulation

Adaptation

Adaptation noun - The act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation.

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Regulation and adaptation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulation" instead a noun "Adaptation".

Regulation noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Adaptation and regulation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adaptation" instead a noun "Regulation".

good	good adaptation	good regulation
better	better adaptation	better regulation
direct	direct adaptation	direct regulation
certain	certain adaptation	certain regulation
Other adjectives: proper, single, obscure, new, further, official, last, previous, modern, cinematic.

The regulation of translation accuracy, adaptation for ease of viewing, and editing due to local censorship concerns varied wildly by region.

Source: Manga / Sailor Moon
Also in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Civil War is a rough adaptation of the comic of the same name, where a bungled superhero fight leads to calls for government regulation and the heroes themselves are divided on whether this is a good idea or not.

Source: Capepunk

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