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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of adopting.
●
The
state of being
adopted
; the
acceptance
of a
child
of other
parents
as if
he or she
were
one's
own
child
.
●
Admission to an
institution
,
for example
a
hospital
,
clinic
,
mental
asylum.
●
The
choosing
and making that to be
one's
own which
originally
was not so; acceptance
●
In Computing:
Transfer between an
old
system to another (usually better) system.
●
In Theology:
An
act
of
divine
grace
by which the
redeemed
in Christ are
admitted
to the
privileges
of the
sons
of God.
●
In Chess:
Ten
consecutive
wins
against an opponent.
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Origin
adoption
English
adoption
French
Sourced from
Etym
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Implementation
Parenthood
Acceptance
Integration
Deployment
Development
Usage
Incorporation
Introduction
Application
Utilization
Creation
Emergence
Advancement
Evolution
Inclusion
Marriage
Establishment
Acquisition
Enactment
Advent
Innovation
Sterilisation
Adaptation
Birth
Growth
Assimilation
Guardianship
Uptake
Participation
Immigration
Effectiveness
Existence
Popularity
Contraception
Commercialization
Provision
Convergence
Abolition
Pregnancy
Proliferation
Diffusion
Importance
Expansion
Extension
Improvement
Termination
Reunification
Organ Donation
Foster Care
Artificial Insemination
Egg Donation
Family Planning
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