Definitions
1.nounThe act of adopting.
2.nounThe 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.nounAdmission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum."the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries"
4.nounThe choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance"the adoption of opinions"
5.nounTransfer between an old system to another (usually better) system."Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week."
6.nounAn act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
7.nounTen consecutive wins against an opponent.