Definitions for adoption
adop·tion

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal(noun)

   the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

   "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

2. adoption(noun)

   a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)

3. borrowing, adoption(noun)

   the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

   "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. adoption(Noun)

   The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.

   A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.

2. adoption(Noun)

   Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another.

3. adoption(Noun)

   The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions.

Origin: adoption, adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Adoption(noun)

   the act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child

2. Adoption(noun)

   admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another

3. Adoption(noun)

   the choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions

Origin: [L. adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt: cf. F. adoption.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Adoption

   Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. Adoption has changed considerably over the centuries with its focus shifting from adult adoption and inheritance issues toward children and family creation; its structure moving from a recognition of continuity between the adopted and kin toward allowing relationships of lessened intensity. In modern times, adoption is a primary vehicle serving the needs of homeless, neglected, abused and runaway children.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Adoption

   Voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be as one's own child, usually with legal confirmation.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'adoption' in Nouns Frequency: #2215

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adoption in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adoption in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of adoption in a Sentence

1. Daniel Ives:

   I would characterize this as white hot adoption out of the gate.

2. Sanjay Mistry:

   The adoption will be slow, but this is building the technology for the future.

3. Howard Frumkin:

   Greater awareness should lead to greater adoption of environmentally sound practices.

4. Jim Downey:

   Adoption rates of natural gas engines will ultimately depend on the price of diesel fuel.

5. Glass Lewis in its report:

   We do not believe that adoption of this proposal would be overly burdensome for the company.

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