ADOPTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
   Synonym(s)
   • borrowing (what does borrowing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
   Hypernyms(s) adoption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appropriation (what does appropriation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • naturalization (what does naturalization mean?)
   • naturalisation (what does naturalisation mean?)
   • misappropriation (what does misappropriation mean?)
   • crossover (what does crossover mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • borrow (what does borrow mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • take up (what does take up mean?)
   • espouse (what does espouse mean?)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • sweep up (what does sweep up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of accepting with approval
   • favorable reception
   Synonym(s)
   • acceptance (what does acceptance mean?)
   • acceptation (what does acceptation mean?)
   • espousal (what does espousal mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • its adoption by society
   • the proposal found wide acceptance
   Hypernyms(s) adoption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blessing (what does blessing mean?)
   • approval (what does approval mean?)
   • approving (what does approving mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • bosom (what does bosom mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • follow (what does follow mean?)
   • espouse (what does espouse mean?)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • consent (what does consent mean?)
   • go for (what does go for mean?)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • follow (what does follow mean?)
   • espouse (what does espouse mean?)
3. Meaning
   • 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)
   Hypernyms(s) adoption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • proceeding (what does proceeding mean?)
   • legal proceeding (what does legal proceeding mean?)
   • proceedings (what does proceedings mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)