The object adapter pattern is often used when you need to adapt a legacy class by containing an instance of it within a new adapter class.

In recent projects, I implemented several object adapter patterns to connect legacy modules to the new service interface.

In our code review, we identified several class adapter patterns that could be simplified to improve maintainability.

Researchers compared adaptive immune systems across different species to understand how pathogen recognition evolved.

The biologist compared the adaptednesses of the island's bird populations to understand how each species had responded to environmental changes.

The adaptedness of the coastal plant populations allowed them to survive rising salinity levels.