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Medical education concept
The master adaptive learner (MAL) concept in American medical education refers to a framework designed to prepare U.S. medical students, residents, and
Master_adaptive_learner
Educational activities training physicians in the United States
an increasing number of medical schools are incorporating the master adaptive learner model. This metacognitive approach to learning or "learning to
Medical education in the United States
Medical_education_in_the_United_States
medical education along with the basic and clinical sciences. The master adaptive learner concept also emerged from the work of the Accelerating Change in
ChangeMedEd
from problem-solving episodes. One model of adaptive expertise looks at two dimensions along which a learner may develop: efficiency and innovation. Classic
Adaptive_expertise
Lebanese-American physician
Good Coachee. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association. "The Master Adaptive Learner – 9780323711111". US Elsevier Health. Retrieved 2025-10-08. Skochelak
Maya_Hammoud
Concept in educational psychology
between what a learner is capable of doing unsupported and what the learner cannot do even with support. It is the range where the learner is able to perform
Zone_of_proximal_development
Theory of knowledge
Constructivism is a theory that suggests that learners do not passively acquire knowledge through direct instruction. Instead, they construct their understanding
Constructivism (philosophy of education)
Constructivism_(philosophy_of_education)
Person learning the English language
English-language learner (often abbreviated as ELL) is a term used in some English-speaking countries such as the United States and Canada to describe
English-language_learner
Support given to a student by an instructor
ensure that learners use the developing skills that need to be mastered. The task should also be engaging and interesting to keep learners involved. This
Instructional_scaffolding
Physical education for disabled learners
education. Instructional program for a learner with a disability, based on a comprehensive assessment, to give the learner the skills necessary for a lifetime
Adapted_physical_education
Common European reference framework for educational qualifications
national qualifications more readable across Europe, promoting workers' and learners' mobility between countries and facilitating their lifelong learning. The
European Qualifications Framework
European_Qualifications_Framework
Family of protocols for solving consensus
Termination (or liveness) If value C has been proposed, then eventually learner L will learn some value (if sufficient processors remain non-faulty). Note
Paxos_(computer_science)
Language spoken in addition to one's first language
"good language learner". Some of their common findings are that a good language learner uses positive learning strategies, is an active learner who is constantly
Second_language
Treatment using scuba diving activities
allow the diver to participate as independently as their abilities allow. Learners are assessed according to their ability to perform each necessary skill-set
Scuba_diving_therapy
"The Adaptive Technology Resource Centre" (PDF). Augmentative Communications News. 8 (2): 7. March–April 1995. Retrieved July 28, 2013. The Adaptive Technology
Inclusive Design Research Centre
Inclusive_Design_Research_Centre
Recreational diver training and certification agency
the Dive Pirates Foundation to bring adaptive scuba to more dive centers. Adaptive training is a system for adapting the skills training procedures to a
Rebreather Association of International Divers
Rebreather_Association_of_International_Divers
Style of filmmaking
June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021. "The Star – Annenberg Learner". Annenberg Learner. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June
Classical_Hollywood_cinema
Model of learning
Skill Acquisition, or the Dreyfus Skill Model, describes distinct stages learners pass through as they acquire new skills. It has been used in fields such
Dreyfus model of skill acquisition
Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition
Guidance relationship
process alongside the learner and supports them. Sowing: the mentor gives initially unclear or unacceptable advice to the learner that has value in a given
Mentorship
Use of English by speakers with different native languages
English at around 250,000 unique words. This requires more work for a learner to master the language. Collocations – Collocation in English is the tendency
English as a second or foreign language
English_as_a_second_or_foreign_language
Umbrella term for certain approaches to software development
Adaptive methods focus on adapting quickly to changing realities. When the needs of a project change, an adaptive team changes as well. An adaptive team
Agile_software_development
Educational strategy
progress against a standard), and motivation to learn. A self-regulated learner "monitors, directs, and regulates actions toward goals of information acquisition
Self-regulated_learning
Educational software application
corporate LMS, although courses may start with a heading-level index to give learners an overview of topics covered.[citation needed] Several historical phases
Learning_management_system
Instructional strategy and educational philosophy
level of learning. This learner-centered approach also aligns with andragogy principles as well, recognizing that adult learners benefit from tailored instruction
Mastery_learning
Education under license from Chooseco. It adapts 30 of the Chooseco reissues, aiming them primarily at ESL learners. A graded reader series uses simplified
List of Choose Your Own Adventure books
List_of_Choose_Your_Own_Adventure_books
American television series
Padawan learner in the series, something Filoni had been planning for the characters since the end of Rebels. The relationships between masters and apprentices
Star_Wars:_Ahsoka
Organization in the Star Wars series
homeworld of Shili by Jedi Master Plo Koon. Plo brought her to Coruscant to train as a Jedi. She eventually became the Padawan learner of Anakin Skywalker during
Jedi
Independent education without the guidance of teachers
paradigm, a learner should be at the centre of their own learning. A truly self-determined learning approach also sees the heutagogic learner exploring
Autodidacticism
Business podcast
At the end of each Daily Practice, an Action Item is provided so that learners can apply what they learned from the course to their own work. In 2022
Masters_of_Scale
Subset of artificial intelligence
methods as "unsupervised learning" or as a preprocessing step to improve learner accuracy. Much of the confusion between these two research communities
Machine_learning
Non-fiction work by Mike Rother
helps to develop skill in supporting learners — as the learner practices an Improvement Kata. Without coaching, a learner may not practice correctly or ineffectively
Toyota_Kata
Self-awareness about thinking, higher-order thinking skills
knowledge: Declarative knowledge: refers to knowledge about oneself as a learner and about what factors can influence one's performance. Declarative knowledge
Metacognition
Educational approach aiming to promote learning by using video game design and elements
learning environments. The objective is to boost engagement by attracting learners' attention and encouraging their ongoing participation in the learning
Gamification_of_learning
Process for design and development of learning resources
The process consists broadly of determining the state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention"
Instructional_design
Language assessment rubric
as CEFR, CEF, or CEFRL, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasingly, in other countries
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages
Branch of analytics
Learner – content comparison, in order to improve learning by comparing the learner's level of knowledge with the actual content that needs to master
Learning_analytics
Teaching script for handwriting
aimed to make the transition from print writing to cursive easier for learners. Donald Neal Thurber (December 15, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan – January
D'Nealian
Evaluating outside-classroom knowledge
anyone working with, or on behalf of, applicants, candidates, clients, learners, or any individuals who seek: employment, professional licensure, trade
Recognition_of_prior_learning
Overview of and topical guide to machine learning
learning Activation function Activity recognition ADALINE Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system Adaptive resonance theory Additive smoothing Adjusted mutual
Outline_of_machine_learning
Method used in intelligent tutoring systems
an algorithm used in many intelligent tutoring systems to model each learner's mastery of the knowledge being tutored. It models student knowledge in
Bayesian_knowledge_tracing
Largely debunked theories that aim to account for differences in individuals' learning
cognitive skills, for adaptive instructional strategy, and for the authentic evaluation of learning.[page needed] Some learners respond best in instructional
Learning_styles
Application of respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior
learner to say the word bubbles, a practitioner may initially blow bubbles in response to every vocal utterance made by the learner. Once the learner
Applied_behavior_analysis
Australian Professor of Transdisciplinary Education
continuum reimagined won the 2018 International Excellence Award from The Learner, and her 2015 paper Learning and Teaching Scholarship: Discovery across
Fiona_Peterson
Learner-centric pedagogy
allow for learners to develop skills used for their future practice. The PBL tutorial process often involves working in small groups of learners. Each student
Problem-based_learning
American television series
It sees a respected Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes that bring him into contact with a former Padawan learner and reveal sinister forces
Star_Wars:_The_Acolyte
Memory techniques adopted in ancient Roman and Greek rhetorical treatises
many learning-to-learn courses as a metacognitive strategy, encouraging learners to become more aware of their own thinking and memory processes. Several
Method_of_loci
Framework or philosophy for effective teaching
ESL learners who have a range of learning ability levels—beginning, intermediate and advanced. Here, differentiated instruction entails adapting a new
Differentiated_instruction
Education service on the web
including learner autonomy, accessibility, and flexibility, their assessments tend to prioritize practical teaching experience and learner engagement
Massive_open_online_course
Recreational diver training and certification agency
to Rescue Diver and EFR Logs 50 dives A system of learning based on the learner performing tasks to demonstrate knowledge and skills Skills useful for
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Professional_Association_of_Diving_Instructors
errors provide the learner with rich feedback that results in scaffolding for future performance. Cognitive theory explains how a learner can become an expert
Practice_(learning_method)
Communication teaching method for people with limited speech
items such as toys, books, and edibles that the learner enjoys. Preferred items are presented to the learner to determine which one(s) they want. This preference
Picture Exchange Communication System
Picture_Exchange_Communication_System
Company that develops web and mobile flashcard applications
Brainscape is a web and mobile education platform that allows students to study adaptive flashcards. The website and mobile application allow students, teachers
Brainscape
American computer scientist
systems. "The Adaptivity Grid shows three columns, which capture three ways in which digital tutoring systems can be adaptive to learners, namely, in their
Vincent_Aleven
Theory and practice of education
influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as an academic discipline, is the study of how knowledge
Pedagogy
U.S. athlete
2021. George, Josh (Mar 5, 2009). "From court to slopes, Nichols a fast learner". Universal Sports. Retrieved 2010-03-20.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
Alana_Nichols
Season of television series
between masters and apprentices became a key theme throughout the season. Ahsoka is revealed to have taken Sabine on as her Padawan learner after the
Star_Wars:_Ahsoka_season_1
United States historic place
on March 25, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2012. "Ghirardelli". Oxford Learner's Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved March 18, 2026. "Lawrence
Ghirardelli_Square
Method of teaching foreign languages
transcriptions of the structures and dialogues learned earlier. Once learners mastered the basic structure, they were asked to write composition reports
Audio-lingual_method
Mode of delivering education to students who are not physically present
students who may not always be physically present at school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance; today, it usually
Distance_education
Swiss physicist
practice. During her graduate work, Billard continued to use the teacher-learner situation as an environment with which to develop robots with social communication
Aude_Billard
Instructional strategy and a type of blended learning
Kaw and Braga Gomes have used adaptive learning in the pre-class preparation for flipped classrooms. Because adaptive learning reduces student time and
Flipped_classroom
School district in Ohio
lifelong learners who are also active citizens in their communities. School district team members continue to look towards the future and vigilantly adapt to
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District
Perrysburg_Exempted_Village_School_District
This contrasts with traditional approaches in which the learner is encouraged to focus on mastering a particular aspect or subset of the relevant information
Varied_practice
German tennis player (born 1997)
then made only modest achievements in the succeeding weeks, losing to Learner Tien in the second round of the Mexican Open, to Tallon Griekspoor in the
Alexander_Zverev
Writing system
Gregg shorthand was published. This system reduced the memory load on its learners by decreasing the number of brief forms and removing uncommon prefixes
Gregg_shorthand
Modes of usability for people with disabilities
that enables colorblind individuals to understand the correct signal. Adaptive technology is the modification, or adaptation, of existing devices, methods
Accessibility
Distance education using mobile device technology
form of distance education or technology enhanced active learning where learners use portable devices such as mobile phones to learn anywhere and anytime
M-learning
Interdisciplinary academic field
improved support for learner engagement, and designing algorithms for equity. Learning sciences Instructional Design Adaptive Learning Human-Computer
Learning_engineering
Science fiction series
there were at least two stand-out performances: Michael Cule and David Learner both went on from this production to appearances in the TV adaptation.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
Form of homeschooling
community. Scholars disagree on whether unschooling is primarily defined by learner initiative.[citation needed] Peter Gray suggested the term self-directed
Unschooling
University in Ontario, Canada
Colleges and Universities. The educational curriculum was adapted to meet the needs of Aboriginal learners to ensure it reflects community needs, cultural heritage
Seven Generations Education Institute
Seven_Generations_Education_Institute
Training an infant or toddler to use the toilet
single approach may be universally effective, either across learners or for the same learner across time, and trainers may need to adjust their techniques
Toilet_training
American psychologist (1926–2006)
She also edited the volume How Children Learn: Reforming Schools through Learner-Centered Education (1998). She was involved in several controversies. In
Nadine_Lambert
Modern writing system of 33 letters
only in dictionaries, children's books, resources for foreign-language learners, the defining entry (in bold) in articles on Russian Wikipedia, or on minimal
Russian_alphabet
Skills identified as being required for success in the 21st century
2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-03-11 NEA 21st-Century Learner, summer 2011 Archived 2017-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-03-11
21st_century_skills
Hypothesis that younger people are better at language acquisition
appear to be more affected by the age of the learner than others. For example, adult second-language learners nearly always retain an immediately identifiable
Critical_period_hypothesis
Social-cognitive motivational disposition
also been used to predict sales performance, adaptive performance, goal setting, learning and adaptive behaviors in training, and leadership. Research
Goal_orientation
Intelligence of machines
1990s. The naive Bayes classifier is reportedly the "most widely used learner" at Google, due in part to its scalability. Neural networks are also used
Artificial_intelligence
International standardized test
TOEIC Bridge. The TOEIC Bridge test targets beginning and intermediate learners and consists of 100 multiple-choice questions, requiring about one hour
TOEIC
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
and Social Change. UK: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 119. "Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary". Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved January
Clock
Blended learning platform by Google
products. While this provided equitable access to students and exposed learners to current and relevant online platforms, it also posed challenges such
Google_Classroom
Video game genre
core lessons, reading and new skills. Gamification of education allows learners to take active roles in learning and develop technological skills that
Educational_video_game
2018 studio album by Viagra Boys
9–11, 13) Johan Gustafsson – engineer (1, 6–8, 12, 14) Robin Schmidt – mastering Stefan Fält – artwork, visual concept Sebastian Murphy – illustration
Street_Worms
Skill performed manually
craft skill focus on observational learning and mimicry, exploring how learners visually parse the movements of experts. Certain researchers even de-emphasize
Craft
American for-profit university
Phoenix abandoned its founding mission of solely serving working adult learners to admit virtually anyone with a high school diploma or GED." In terms
University_of_Phoenix
Motivational theory
avoiding failure, learners who are low in both dimensions, learners who are highly avoiding failure and lowly success oriented, and learners who are high in
Self-worth theory of motivation
Self-worth_theory_of_motivation
Difficulty keeping organised to complete tasks
manifest in behavior as signaling a lack of motivation on behalf of the learner. However, slow processing is reflective of an impairment of the ability
Executive_dysfunction
Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle
Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015. "Learner riders licence". Motorcycle Rider Training Scheme, Roads and Traffic Authority
Motorcycle
Learning that occurs through observing the behaviour of others
birds), but other processes may be involved as well. Many behaviors that a learner observes, remembers, and imitates are actions that models display and display
Observational_learning
Self-directed, iterative learning approach
from an informed perspective. Learners become self-directed, team-oriented, and individually resilient lifelong learners. A study on the implementation
Agile_learning
several human-robot relationships including master-slave, supervisor–subordinate, partner–partner, teacher–learner and fully autonomous robot. In addition
Human–robot_collaboration
Detailed choreographed patterns of movements in martial arts
a systematic approach, rather by practicing in a repetitive manner the learner develops the ability to execute those techniques and movements in a natural
Kata
English writer and composer (1917–1993)
Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes". Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August
Anthony_Burgess
Chinese artifact of carved concentric spheres
digitally is offered at Guangzhou University. This allows learners to learn from videos of masters and practice the skill virtually, and preserves the craftsmanship
Chinese_puzzle_ball
Computer-based method for summarizing a text
initial capital letters are likely to be keyphrases. After training a learner, we can select keyphrases for test documents in the following manner. We
Automatic_summarization
English professional football coach
Jones How augmented verbal instruction can be used by coaches to guide learners' search for performance solutions in football". Retrieved 21 August 2022
Gerard_Jones_(football_coach)
Use of technology in education to enhance learning and teaching
in objects, is all around the learner, who may not even be conscious of the learning process. The combination of adaptive learning, using an individualized
Educational_technology
1888 novel by Jules Verne
十五少年漂流記). In 2001 the book was redistributed by CLE International to help learners be immersed in French The book became the story for different anime series
Two_Years'_Vacation
Epic poem attributed to Homer
0339. ISSN 0968-1361. S2CID 165293864. "Odyssey". Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. 2025. Archived from the original
Odyssey
Situation in which two or more people learn or attempt to learn something together
collaborative learning refers to methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task where each individual depends on and is accountable
Collaborative_learning
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname from Middle High German agelster ‘magpie’, which was known especially in the Middle Ages for mischievous tricks.English : perhaps a variant of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant of Munster 1.English : variant of Musters, a habitational name of Norman origin, from Les Moutiers-Hubert in Calvados, France.Slovenian (eastern Slovenia) : old form of Moster ‘bridge keeper’, an agent derivative of must, an archaic spelling of most ‘bridge’. This name is also found in German-speaking countries.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Caistor, in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Caister in Norfolk, or Castor in Cambridgeshire, all named with Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or town’.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for someone with boils or lumpy skin, or perhaps for a hunchback, from Middle High German maser ‘lump’, ‘protuberance’.German and English : from Middle High Germanmaser, Middle English maser ‘maple-wood bowl’ (Old French masere, of Germanic origin), hence a metonymic occupational name for a wood-turner producing such ware.English : variant spelling of Macer, an occupational name for a mace-bearer, from Old French maissier, massier, a derivative of Old French masse ‘mace’.German (Maaser) : pet form of Thomas.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English martre, marter ‘marten’ (Old French martre).Dutch : possibly from marter ‘marten’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Mander.Belcher Manter is recorded in Plymouth, MA, in 1657. John Manter (1658–1744), possibly a son of Belcher, was the founder of a family associated with Martha’s Vineyard.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALASTER means "defender of mankind."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, CARTER means "carter," someone who uses a cart.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who produced or used malt for brewing, from an agent derivative of Middle English malt ‘malt’, ‘germinated barley’ (Old English mealt).English (of Norman origin) : according to Reaney, a habitational name from some place in France called Maleterre, from Old French male terre ‘bad land’ (Latin mala terra).German : metonymic occupational name for a grain measurer or a maker of grain measures, or for a miller, from Middle High German malter, a measure of grain.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Master. Reaney notes the medieval example atte Maysters (1327), and suggests this might have denoted someone who lived at a master’s house, a master’s servant or perhaps an apprentice.
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
King of Egypt; father of the Danaides.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Jamaican, Teutonic
Son of Maud; Son of the Mighty Warrior; Son of Madde
Female
Welsh
Pet form of Welsh Siân, SIANA means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Good Growth
Girl/Female
British, English, Latin
Industrious; Hardworking; Variant of the French Emmeline
Female
Japanese
(鹿) Japanese name SHIKA means "deer."
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Renée, REENE means "reborn."
Boy/Male
Indian
Be mine
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Compassionate God
Boy/Male
Muslim
Helping
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
MASTER ADAPTIVE-LEARNER
n.
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
a.
Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.
n.
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like.
n.
See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
v. t.
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
n.
A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
v. t.
To master thoroughly.
a.
Adaptive.
v. i.
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
n.
The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
a.
Suited, given, or tending, to adaptation; characterized by adaptation; capable of adapting.
a.
Adaptive.
n.
Master.
n.
The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.
n.
See Mister, a trade.
a.
Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.