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- [uh-dop-tiv]
- /əˈdɒp tɪv/
- /əˈdɒp.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-dop-tiv]
- /əˈdɒp tɪv/
Definitions of adoptive word
- adjective adoptive Someone's adoptive family is the family that adopted them. 3
- adjective adoptive Someone's adoptive country or city is the one that they choose for their home, although they were not born there. 3
- adjective adoptive acquired or related by adoption 3
- adjective adoptive of or relating to adoption 3
- adjective adoptive having to do with adoption 3
- adjective adoptive having become so by the act of adoption 3
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Origin of adoptive
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin adoptīvus; see adopt, -ive; replacing late Middle English adoptife < Middle French adoptif
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Parts of speech for Adoptive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adoptive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
adoptive usage trend in Literature
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