English / word
adoption
noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
The process of accepting, embracing, or taking up something new, such as a practice or technology; also legal adoption of a child.; the legal act of taking another's child as one's own, or accepting a method
The process of accepting, embracing, or taking up something new, such as a practice, technology, or idea.
the act of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own, or accepting and starting to use something new
the action or fact of adopting something
In context
01
The adoption of electric vehicles is increasing worldwide.
02
The widespread adoption of smartphones changed how people communicate.
Synonyms
implementation,acceptance,embrace
Antonyms
rejection,neglect,dismissal
Collocations
child adoption,adoption process,adoption agency