adaptive

As adjectives the difference between thorough and adaptive

is that thorough is painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail while adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

As a preposition thorough

is (obsolete) through.

As a noun thorough

is (uk|dialect) a furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

As adjectives the difference between adaptive and appropriate

is that adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable while appropriate is (obsolete) set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.

As a verb appropriate is

(archaic) to make suitable; to suit.

As an adjective adaptive is

of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

As adjectives the difference between adaptive and assistive

is that adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable while assistive is providing or designed to provide assistance, especially to persons with a disability.

As adjectives the difference between adjustable and adaptive

is that adjustable is capable of being adjusted while adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

As a verb temporize

is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As an adjective adaptive is

of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

As an adjective adaptive

is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

As a noun coping is

(lb) the top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.

As a verb coping is

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As adjectives the difference between adaptive and agile

is that adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable while agile is having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.

As adjectives the difference between adaptive and flexible

is that adaptive is of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable while flexible is capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle.

As a noun flexible is

something that is flexible.