adoption

noun8

1. •
   The act of adopting.
2. •
   The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.

   • A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.
   • Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.
3. •
   The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance.

   • the adoption of opinions
   • the adoption of words from another language
4. •
   The act of accepting and putting into effect or practice (a method, proposal, technique, etc.)

   • Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.
5. •
   The transfer from an old system to another (usually better) system.
6. •
   An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
7. •
   An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
8. •
   (slang) Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.

   • Infuriated by his adoption yesterday, the chess master has resolved to study twice as long and twice as hard.