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non-adoption

non--a·dop·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-dop-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈdɒp ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-dop-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈdɒp ʃən/

Definitions of non-adoption word

  • noun non-adoption the act of adopting: the adoption of a new amendment. 1
  • noun non-adoption the state of being adopted. 1

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Origin of non-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

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Parts of speech for Non-adoption

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-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".

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