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adoption definition
adoption |
Grep of noun adoption adoption Overview of noun adoption The noun adoption has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) adoption, acceptance, espousal -- (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance") 2. adoption -- (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 -- (the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent") Overview of noun adoption The noun adoption has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) adoption, acceptance, espousal -- (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance") 2. adoption -- (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 -- (the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent")
adoption definition
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