adoption

Noun
  1. is a type of: approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving
    subtypes: bosom, embrace - a close affectionate and protective acceptance
    same as: acceptance, acceptation, espousal
  2. referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
  3. is a type of: appropriation - a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
    subtypes:
    • naturalisation, naturalization - changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
    • misappropriation - wrongful borrowing
    • crossover - the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
    same as: borrowing

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