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adoptions
Overview of noun adoption
The noun adoption has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal -- (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance")
2. adoption -- (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. borrowing, adoption -- (the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adoption
3 senses of adoption
Sense 1
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> blessing, approval, approving
=> support
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
adoption
=> proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
=> due process, due process of law
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
borrowing, adoption
=> appropriation
=> acquiring, getting
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun adoption
2 of 3 senses of adoption
Sense 1
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> embrace, bosom
Sense 3
borrowing, adoption
=> naturalization, naturalisation
=> misappropriation
=> crossover
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adoption
3 senses of adoption
Sense 1
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> blessing, approval, approving
Sense 2
adoption
=> proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
Sense 3
borrowing, adoption
=> appropriation
Antonyms of noun adoption
Member Holonyms of noun adoption
Substance Holonyms of noun adoption
Part Holonyms of noun adoption
Member Meronyms of noun adoption
Substance Meronyms of noun adoption
Part Meronyms of noun adoption
Meronyms of noun adoption
Holonyms of noun adoption
Attributes of noun adoption
Derived Forms of noun adoption
3 senses of adoption
Sense 1
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
RELATED TO>(verb) adopt#1
=> adopt, follow, espouse
Sense 2
adoption
RELATED TO>(verb) adopt#5
=> adopt, take in
Sense 3
borrowing, adoption
RELATED TO>(verb) adopt#2
=> adopt, borrow, take over, take up
RELATED TO>(verb) adopt#7
=> espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
Domain of noun adoption
1 of 3 senses of adoption
Sense 2
adoption
TOPIC>(noun) law#2, jurisprudence#2
Domain Terms of noun adoption
Familiarity of noun adoption
adoption used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun adoption
3 senses of adoption
Sense 1
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
> blessing, approval, approving
=> adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
=> admiration, appreciation
=> reward, reinforcement
Sense 2
adoption
> proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
=> foreclosure
=> intervention
=> procedure
=> legal action, action, action at law
=> lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
=> adoption
=> appeal
=> bankruptcy
=> receivership
=> litigation, judicial proceeding
=> naturalization, naturalisation
=> trial
=> trial
=> review
=> hearing
Sense 3
borrowing, adoption
> appropriation
=> borrowing, adoption
=> preemption, pre-emption
=> seizure
=> sequestration, requisition
Meronyms of noun adoption
3 senses of adoption
Holonyms of noun adoption
Grep of noun adoption
adoption
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