Engelsk navneord: adoption | |||
1. | adoption (om handling) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Its adoption by society. The proposal found wide acceptance. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | acceptance, acceptation, espousal | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | approval, approving, blessing | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bosom, embrace | ||
2. | adoption (om handling) a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | ||
Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law | ||
3. | adoption (om handling) the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | borrowing | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | appropriation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | crossover, misappropriation, naturalisation, naturalization | ||