adoption

Etymology

French adoption, Latin adoptio, allied to adoptare (“to adopt”).

noun

1. The act of adopting.
2. The 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.
   Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.
   “The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas. […]” 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, in The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace
3. Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
   the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries
4. 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
5. (computing) Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.
   Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.
6. (theology) An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
7. (chess, 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.
   Can Rensch break the string of adoptions and finally find vindication by thwarting Nepomniachtchi with the pressure on? 2020-05-27, “Adopt-A-Danny Returns Wednesday With Ian Nepomniachtchi”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 2020-05-27
   10-0 would have meant "adoption," but that didn't happen as Fedoseev held the 10th game to a draw. After another loss and another draw, he finally managed to score his first win in game 13. 2020-12-04, Peter Doggers, “Nakamura Too Strong For Fedoseev In Speed Chess Match”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 2022-11-20
   Despite modestly highlighting her "adoption" today, the chess that Sachdev played was not reflected on the scoreboard and rather, was an example of Rosen's superior time management overall. 2022-05-24, Anthony Levin, “Rosen Beats Sachdev With 11-Game Streak: 2022 IMSCC, Round Of 16”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 2022-05-24