adoption
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the legal process of taking a child into your family and becoming their legal parent.
the legal act or process by which a person or couple takes a child of other parents as their own.
Simple“After years of waiting, the couple finally completed the adoption of their daughter.”
In context“The legal complexities of international adoption require careful navigation of the statutes in both the child's country of origin and the parents' home state.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of starting to use a new system, idea, or product.
the acceptance and implementation of a new method, technology, or belief system.
Simple“The rapid adoption of smartphones changed how we communicate every day.”
In context“Widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies depends as much on government subsidies as it does on engineering breakthroughs.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
the belief that people are accepted as children of God.
the act of divine grace by which the redeemed are admitted to the privileges of the children of God.
Simple“The sermon focused on the spiritual adoption of believers into the faith.”
In context“Theologians have long debated the precise nature of adoption as a distinct stage in the process of justification and sanctification.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
winning ten times in a row against the same opponent.
a slang term used in competitive gaming or sports to describe ten consecutive victories over a single opponent.
Simple“He claimed an adoption after beating his rival ten times in the tournament.”
In context“The community uses the term adoption to signify total dominance, specifically when a player manages ten straight wins against a challenger.”
Synonyms
adoption vs adaptation — Adaptation is the process of changing something to fit a new purpose, while adoption is the act of taking something over exactly as it is.
Usage adoption of · widespread adoption
“Millions of children across the globe are already using artificial intelligence to learn, solve problems and even seek advice about personal worries, while safeguards are failing to keep pace with the technology's rapid adoption.”
“In Bishop’s case Aviv neglected to mention, or consider, the possible impact of a baby given up for adoption when Bishop was a young woman.”
Borrowed from French adoption, from Latin adoptio, allied to adoptare (“to adopt”). Equivalent to adopt + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.