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- [uh-dop-shuh n]
- /əˈdɒp ʃən/
- /əˈdɒp.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-dop-shuh n]
- /əˈdɒp ʃən/
Definitions of adoption word
- noun adoption the act of adopting: the adoption of a new amendment. 1
- noun adoption the state of being adopted. 1
- noun adoption The action or fact of adopting or being adopted. 1
- noun adoption parenting of child not blood-related 1
- noun adoption appropriation: of idea 1
- noun adoption role: taking on 1
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Origin of adoption
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English adopcioun < Latin adoptiōn-, stem of adoptiō. See ad-, option
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Adoption
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adoption popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
adoption usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adoption
noun adoption
- acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
Antonyms for adoption
noun adoption
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
Top questions with adoption
- how much does adoption cost?
- what is adoption?
- how much is adoption?
- why is adoption so expensive?
- how does adoption work?
- when is national adoption day?
- what is an open adoption?
See also
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