Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A adoption: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•dop•tion Pronunciation: (u dop'shun), [key] — n. the act of adopting: the adoption of a new amendment. the state of being adopted. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adoption (Thesaurus) adoptee adoptive TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tangential Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language