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adoptive
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a·dop·tive  (-dptv)
adj.
1.
a. Of or having to do with adoption.
b. Characteristic of adoption.
2. Related by adoption: "increased honesty and sharing between birth families, adoptive families and adoptees" (Robyn S. Quinter). See Usage Note at adopt.
a·doptive·ly adv.
adoptive [əˈdɒptɪv]
adj
1. acquired or related by adoption an adoptive father
2. of or relating to adoption Compare adopted
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.adoptive - of parents and childrenadoptive - of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"
biological - of parents and children; related by blood; "biological child"
2.adoptive - acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
adopted
Translations
adoptive [əˈdɒptɪv] ADJ → adoptivo
adoptive [əˈdɒptɪv] adj
[child, parents, mother, father, family] → adoptif/ive
[country, home] → d'adoption, adoptif/ive
adoptive
adj → Adoptiv-; adoptive parents → Adoptiveltern pl; adoptive home/country → Wahlheimat f
adoptive [əˈdɒptɪv] adj → adottivo/a
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