Adaptation and Setting

Adaptation

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

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

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Adaptation and setting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adaptation" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

good	good adaptation	good setting
full	full adaptation	full setting
particular	particular adaptation	particular setting
complete	complete adaptation	complete setting
Other adjectives: original, proper, single, popular, actual, new, early, major, possible, fictional, classic, official, different, modern.

Amusingly, in order to retain the scandalous feel of the affair in a more modern setting, the modernised adaptation in Sherlock had to change her from an opera singer to a lesbian dominatrix.

Source: The Wicked Stage
Although a few plotlines are recycled, the different setting and supporting cast have led some fans of the radio show to dispute whether it's a true adaptation or merely a sequel.

Source: Sound to Screen Adaptation
Hedda Gabler's 2004 American film adaptation moves the setting to present-day Wenatchee, WA.

Source: Setting Update

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