adop·tion

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• adop·tion — /əˈdɑːpʃən/ noun, pl tions : the act or process of adopting someone or something: such as a : the act or process of adopting a child [noncount] They chose adoption because they couldn t have children of their own. children who are available for… …   Useful english dictionary

• adop — adop·tee; adop·tian; adop·tion; adop·tion·ism; adop·tion·ist; adop·tive; adop·tian·ism; adop·tian·ist; adop·tive·ly; …   English syllables

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• adoption — adop·tion …   English syllables

• adoptionism — adop·tion·ism …   English syllables

• adoptionist — adop·tion·ist …   English syllables

• Homosexuality —    The larger part of Dutch society had rejected sexual relationships between members of the same sex until the last decades of the 20th century. Although things have changed rapidly since then, discrimination of gays and lesbians still exists,… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

• adopt — /ə däpt/ vt 1: to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) as one s own child esp. in compliance with formal legal procedures see also equitable adoption 2: to take or accept as if one s own [the company] adopt ed the signature on t …   Law dictionary

• dairybelle — n South African an attractive woman, especially one with large breasts. The term is an adop tion of the brand name of milk and cheese products …   Contemporary slang

• bortadoption — bort|adop|tion sb., en, er, erne …   Dansk ordbog

• tian — adop·tian; aleu·tian; am·ra·tian; ar·gen·tian; car·po·cra·tian; chris·tian; chris·tian·ism; chris·tian·i·ty; chris·tian·iza·tion; chris·tian·ize; chris·tian·iz·er; chris·tian·ly; chris·tian·ness; di·e·ti·tian; di·nan·tian; do·mi·tian;… …   English syllables