>The term adapt can be applied to a change in genetics in a population

Just as long is it is plain that adapt in this sense is not transitive. Evolution results in a population that is adapted. The population did not adapt in the sense of how you would consciously adapt to a smaller paycheck.  Evolution is a result, not an intention. 

For example, say if you have bees in a tropical climate, some dwelling in caves and some living on branches. Then you have much colder temperatures and only the ones living in caves survive. Did the population adapt? The susceptible ones all died. The cave dwellers rode it out, and became the new population when the ice age receded.

PLB

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