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.
A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.
Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance
the adoption of opinions
Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.
Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.
An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.