적응은 인간이 환경에 자신을 맞추거나 환경을 활용하는 과정을 의미하며, 개인의 단순한 생물학적인 환경 이외에도 심리적‧사회적 관계까지를 포함한다.
Adaptation refers to the process by which humans adjust themselves to the environment or utilize the environment, and includes not only the individual's simple biological environment, but also psychological and social relationships.