adoption
n. taking of a child as one's own; act of adopting; state of being adopted; (Legal) court proceeding according to which an adult becomes the legal parent of a child who is not his/her biological child; acceptation, act of accepting with approval; positive acceptance | ||||
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Adoption Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| MONASH Marketing Dictionary |
Adoption
the choice of one product over another.
the choice of one product over another.
Adoption Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Adoption
(n.)
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions.
(n.)
The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.
(n.)
Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another.
(n.)
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions.
(n.)
The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.
(n.)
Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another.
| WordNet 2.0 |
adoption
Noun
1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
(synonym) acceptance, acceptation, espousal
(hypernym) blessing, approval, approving
(hyponym) embrace, bosom
(derivation) adopt, follow, espouse
2. 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)
(hypernym) proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
(derivation) adopt, take in
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
(synonym) borrowing
(hypernym) appropriation
(hyponym) naturalization, naturalisation
(derivation) adopt, borrow, take over, take up
Noun
1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
(synonym) acceptance, acceptation, espousal
(hypernym) blessing, approval, approving
(hyponym) embrace, bosom
(derivation) adopt, follow, espouse
2. 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)
(hypernym) proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
(derivation) adopt, take in
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
(synonym) borrowing
(hypernym) appropriation
(hyponym) naturalization, naturalisation
(derivation) adopt, borrow, take over, take up
| hEnglish - advanced version |
adoption
adoption
adopter \a*dopt"er\ (&?;), n.
1. one who adopts.
2. (chem.) a receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. it is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters. [written also adapter.]
adoption
adopter \a*dopt"er\ (&?;), n.
1. one who adopts.
2. (chem.) a receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. it is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters. [written also adapter.]
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Mabwys
Mabwys = n. adoption of a son
Mabwys = n. adoption of a son
Mabwysiad
Mabwysiad = n. adoption
Mabwysiadol
Mabwysiadol = a. relating to the adoption of a child, adoptive
Adoption Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
| Law Dictionary |
Adoption
The legal process by which the parent/child relationship is createdbetween persons not so related by blood. The adopted child becomes the heir andis entitled to all other privileges belonging to a natural child of theadoptive parent.
The legal process by which the parent/child relationship is createdbetween persons not so related by blood. The adopted child becomes the heir andis entitled to all other privileges belonging to a natural child of theadoptive parent.
| HMCS Legal Terms |
Adoption
An act by which the rights and duties of the natural parents of a child are extinguished and equivalent rights and duties become vested in the adopter or adopters, to whom the child then stands in all respects as if born to them in marriage
An act by which the rights and duties of the natural parents of a child are extinguished and equivalent rights and duties become vested in the adopter or adopters, to whom the child then stands in all respects as if born to them in marriage
Adoption Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
adoption
noun
act of becoming the legal parent of a child who was born to other parents
adoption order = order by a court which legally transfers the rights of the natural parents to the adoptive parents
adoption proceedings = court action to adopt someone
noun
act of becoming the legal parent of a child who was born to other parents
adoption order = order by a court which legally transfers the rights of the natural parents to the adoptive parents
adoption proceedings = court action to adopt someone
Adoption Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Adoption
the giving to any one the name and place and privileges of a son who is not a son by birth. (1.) Natural. Thus Pharaoh's daughter adopted Moses (Ex. 2:10), and Mordecai Esther (Esther 2:7). (2.) National. God adopted Israel (Ex. 4:22; Deut. 7:6; Hos. 11:1; Rom. 9:4). (3.) Spiritual. An act of God's grace by which he brings men into the number of his redeemed family, and makes them partakers of all the blessings he has provided for them. Adoption represents the new relations into which the believer is introduced by justification, and the privileges connected therewith, viz., an interest in God's peculiar love (John 17:23; Rom. 5:5-8), a spiritual nature (2 Pet. 1:4; John 1:13), the possession of a spirit becoming children of God (1 Pet. 1:14; 2 John 4; Rom. 8:15-21; Gal. 5:1; Heb. 2:15), present protection, consolation, supplies (Luke 12:27-32; John 14:18; 1 Cor. 3:21-23; 2 Cor. 1:4), fatherly chastisements (Heb. 12:5-11), and a future glorious inheritance (Rom. 8:17,23; James 2:5; Phil. 3:21).
the giving to any one the name and place and privileges of a son who is not a son by birth. (1.) Natural. Thus Pharaoh's daughter adopted Moses (Ex. 2:10), and Mordecai Esther (Esther 2:7). (2.) National. God adopted Israel (Ex. 4:22; Deut. 7:6; Hos. 11:1; Rom. 9:4). (3.) Spiritual. An act of God's grace by which he brings men into the number of his redeemed family, and makes them partakers of all the blessings he has provided for them. Adoption represents the new relations into which the believer is introduced by justification, and the privileges connected therewith, viz., an interest in God's peculiar love (John 17:23; Rom. 5:5-8), a spiritual nature (2 Pet. 1:4; John 1:13), the possession of a spirit becoming children of God (1 Pet. 1:14; 2 John 4; Rom. 8:15-21; Gal. 5:1; Heb. 2:15), present protection, consolation, supplies (Luke 12:27-32; John 14:18; 1 Cor. 3:21-23; 2 Cor. 1:4), fatherly chastisements (Heb. 12:5-11), and a future glorious inheritance (Rom. 8:17,23; James 2:5; Phil. 3:21).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Adoption
an expression used by St. Paul in reference to the present and prospective privileges of Christians. (Romans 8:15,23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5) He probably alludes to the Roman custom by which a person not having children of his own might adopt as his son one born of other parents. The relationship was to all intents and purposes the same as existed between a natural father and son. The term is used figuratively to show the close relationship to God of the Christian. (Galatians 4:4,5; Romans 8:14-17) He is received into God's family from the world, and becomes a child and heir of God.
an expression used by St. Paul in reference to the present and prospective privileges of Christians. (Romans 8:15,23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5) He probably alludes to the Roman custom by which a person not having children of his own might adopt as his son one born of other parents. The relationship was to all intents and purposes the same as existed between a natural father and son. The term is used figuratively to show the close relationship to God of the Christian. (Galatians 4:4,5; Romans 8:14-17) He is received into God's family from the world, and becomes a child and heir of God.
Adoption Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Adoption
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Adoption Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Social Work in Canada |
Adoption
The permanent removal of a child from the natural parents and legal transfer of custody to the adopting parents.
The permanent removal of a child from the natural parents and legal transfer of custody to the adopting parents.
Adoption Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Adoption
Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth mother or father. An adoption order has the effect of severing the parental responsibilities and rights of the birth parents and transferring those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parent(s). After the finalization of an adoption, there is no legal difference between adopted children and those born to the parents. There are several kinds of adoption, which can be defined both by effect (e.g., whether the adoption is open or closed, see below) and by location and the origin of the child (i.e., domestic or international adoption).
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