What's the difference between Adaptive design vs Responsive design?

[arianagrand]

I usually hear about Adaptive design and responsive design on websites. However, I am not sure what's the difference from them. Would you please give me some points about that?
Thanks!

[sampendleton]

I usually hear about Adaptive design and responsive design on websites. However, I am not sure what's the difference from them. Would you please give me some points about that?
Thanks!

Do you want me to GOOGLE that for you?

[dhada]

responsive design adjust according to your screen. adaptive didn't .

[fox]

i was wondering the same think, thanks dhada

[stephensmith]

For your clear understanding,
Responsive design respond to the size of browser. Adaptive website adapt to the width of the browser.

[RH-Calvin]

Adaptive Web Design is different from Responsive Design in that there isn't one layout that always changes. Instead, there are several distinct layouts for multiple screen sizes, and the layout used depends on the screen size used.

[w3web]

Good news is that your website is adaptive or responsive, Google automatically changes to responsive website from its new algorithm update. You can go as per your wish, i dont know about other search engines also did that. Responsive sites adjust to the screen resolution of your device so then webpages can be accessed fast.

[Aushaha]

For your unmistakable comprehension,
Responsive outline react to the span of program. Versatile site adjust to the width of the program.

[w3web]

Responsive website reacts in fast speed than adaptive designed websites irrespective of the size and configurations of the device you are requesting it. That means if access through PC, Mobile, Tablet etc. it offers great user experience.

[william17]

Even though both adaptive design and responsive design has more in common, they still differ in certain ways. Both these designs are capable of changing their appearance based on the browser environment in which they are being viewed upon. In a responsive design, the website usually adapts completely to the size of the browser at any given point of time where as in an adaptive design the websites are more likely to adapt towards the width of the browser at a given specific point.

[omkarsoft]

responsive website respond size of the browser at any given point, where as adaptive website adapt width of the browser at specific point

[jessica roy]

The majore diffrence between adaptive and responsive is the Adaptive websites adapt to the width of the browser at a specific points. In other words, the website is only concerned about the browser being a specific width, at which point it adapts the layout.
Responsive layout adjuts to any screen where as the adaptive is difficult to adapt a website in various devices.

[itabhyas]

Adaptive is useful for retrofitting an existing site in order to make it more mobile friendly. This allows you to take control of the design and develop for specific, multiple viewports. The number of viewports that you choose to design for is entirely up to you, your company and overall budget. It does, however, afford you a certain amount of control (for example over content and layout) that you won’t necessarily have using responsive design.
The majority of new sites now use responsive, which has been made easier for less experienced designers and developers, thanks to the availability of themes accessible through CMS systems such as WordPress, Joomla and Drupal.