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adoptive
This term specifically describes the status or nature of a relationship created through adoption. It is most frequently used in legal or familial contexts to distinguish a relationship formed by choice and law from one formed by biological kinship. For example, an adoptive father is distinguished from a biological father.
In a broader professional or technical sense, the word describes the process of integrating new systems or methodologies. It carries a connotation of transition and acceptance, focusing on the state of being in the process of taking something up rather than the act of adoption itself.
Meanings
Examples
She has a wonderful relationship with her adoptive parents.
She has a wonderful relationship with her adoptive parents.
I wonder if my adoptive father ever told me about my birth parents.
The court finalized the adoptive decree yesterday.
The agency specializes in international adoptive placements.
The agency specializes in international adoptive placements.
We need to consider the adoptive capacity of the household before placement.
The company is taking an adoptive approach to new management styles.
The kingdom shifted toward an adoptive system of succession to ensure stability.