n. person or thing that adapts; device used to join unmatching parts; expansion card, circuit board that connects to the motherboard and enables a computer to work with a particular piece of hardware or software (Computers)

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Noun
1. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
(synonym) arranger, transcriber
(hypernym) musician
(hyponym) orchestrator
2. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
(synonym) adaptor
(hypernym) device
(derivation) adapt, accommodate

nm. adapter, device which makes two items fit one another; (Computers) expansion card, card which connects to the mother board and enables various processes, adaptor, one who adapts; device which connects parts of different size or design

v. adapt, adjust, arrange, suit, key; port