adoption meaning and definition

ADOPTION noun

Definition of adoption (noun)

1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
   • "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
   • synonyms: acceptance, acceptation, espousal
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)
3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
   • "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
   • synonyms: borrowing