Word: Adoption
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Latin adoptio(n-), from ad- ‘to’ + optio(n-) ‘choosing’ (see option)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdɒpʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own, or the fact of being adopted
Short Definition:action or fact of adopting or being adopted
Examples:- she placed a child for adoption when she was a teenager
- private adoptions are illegal in Britain
Definition:
the action or fact of choosing to take up, follow, or use something
Short Definition:action or fact of choosing to take up or use something
Examples:- the widespread adoption of agricultural technology
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