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.

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

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.

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

3. adoption(Noun)

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

   Etymology: 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

   Etymology: [L. adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt: cf. F. 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

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

3. Adoption(noun)

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

   Etymology: [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

How to pronounce adoption?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Sun Shuopeng:

   In the city of Wuhan after one month since the adoption of the lockdown policy, we see a decreasing trend from the peak of the disease, here in Milan, the hardest hit area by Covid-19, there isn't a very strict lockdown : public transportation is still working and people are still moving around, you're still having dinners and parties in the hotels and you're not wearing masks. We need every citizen to be involved in the fight of Covid-19 and follow this policy.

2. President Trump:

   Today, I call on the Congress to join me in protecting and defending the dignity of every human life, including those not yet born, i call on the American people tocontinue to care forwomen in unexpected pregnancies and to support adoption and foster care in a more meaningful way, so every child can have a loving home.

3. Lori Windham:

   We need all hands on deck finding loving homes for kids. We have already seen this regulation used to try to shut down faith-based agencies in Michigan, hHS should admit that this rule violates the First Amendment. Then it should remove barriers to the full participation of faith-based adoption agencies.

4. Mike Underhill:

   You're going to see more adoption of REITs overall, especially on the part of managers who haven't held the sector before, and they're going to gravitate to what they know.

5. Stefano Gabbana:

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