Art director Laura Perry adapted older forms of the lorem text from typography samples.

Prudentius, deliberately adapting traditional poetic forms to Christian expression, certainly deserved Wilken's scrutiny, but not in isolation.

By titling one of them "Eunique," she asserts her right to adapt traditional forms to personal needs.

Others adapt old forms in new ways.

Mr. McDonald, the architect, had adapted Wrightian horizontality and geometric forms for the 70's by adding picture windows.

In today's increasingly globalized world, poets often adapt forms, styles and techniques from diverse cultures and languages.

They adapted natural forms to all manner of adornment for their practical and not-so-practical creations.

She even adapted Greek and Roman forms to classic Santa Clara shapes.

Another sure sign of vitality is that the repertory is expanding, as musicians adapt old forms to new circumstances.

The flexibility that owners previously had to adapt forms to their own operations, using methods often worked out over years, is gone.