adoption

noun

1. 1

   The act of adopting.

2. 2

   The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.

   “A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.”

3. 3

   Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.

   “the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries”

4. 4

   The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance

   “the adoption of opinions”

5. 5

   Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.

   “Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.”

6. 6

   An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.

7. 7

   Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.