adaptation vs rendition

adaptation

noun
  • The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium. 

  • The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification. 

  • A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment. 

  • An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed. 

  • An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium. 

  • The means by which social groups adapt to different social and physical environments. 

  • The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment. 

rendition

noun
  • An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work. 

  • Formal deliverance of a verdict. 

  • Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work. 

  • A given visual reproduction of something. 

  • The handing-over of someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction; extradition. 

verb
  • To surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another. 

How often have the words adaptation and rendition occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )