As adjectives the difference between conformal and adaptive
is that conformal is such that it conforms, especially that matches the shape of something while adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
conformal
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Such that it conforms, especially that matches the shape of something.
(maths) Such that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
(cartography) Of a map projection, preserving relative angles over small scales, except at a limited number of distinct points. On such map projections the scale depends only location but not direction. Also referred to as orthomorphic.
Antonyms
* (maths) disformal
Derived terms
(Derived terms)
* conformal anomaly
* conformal array
* conformal chart
* conformal coating
* conformal connection
* conformal equivalence
* conformal family
* conformal field theory
* conformal film
* conformal fuel tank
* conformal geometry
* conformal gravity
* conformal Killing equation
* conformal latitude
* conformal map
* conformal map projection
* conformal mapping
* conformal optics
* conformal projection
* conformal reflection chart
* conformal symmetry
* conformal tensor
* conformal transformation
adaptive
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
* {{quote-book, author=Charles Darwin, title=, year=1859
, passage=The real affinities of all organic beings, in contradistinction to their
adaptive resemblances, are due to inheritance or community of descent.}}
* {{quote-book, author=C. Lloyd Morgan, title=, year=1896
, passage=That variation of germinal origin is a fact in organic nature is admitted on all hands, and that some variations are
adaptive is also unquestioned.}}
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Synonyms
* (capable of being adapted) adaptable
* adaptative
Derived terms
(Derived terms)
* adaptively
* adaptiveness
* adaptivity
* adaptive beamformer
* adaptive behaviour
* adaptive bridge
* adaptive clothing
* adaptive coding
* adaptive communications
* adaptive compression
* adaptive enzyme
* adaptive equalization
* adaptive expectations
* adaptive filter
* adaptive hypertrophy
* adaptive management
* adaptive modulation
* adaptive optics
* adaptive predictive coding
* adaptive radiation
* adaptive resonance
* adaptive reuse
* adaptive routing
* adaptive switching
* adaptive system
* adaptive technology
* adaptive value
* adaptive zone
Related terms
* adapt
* adaptable
* adaptative
* adaptly
* adaptorial
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