adoption
a‧dop‧tion /əˈdɒpʃən $ əˈdɑːp-/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] the act or process of adopting a child:
She decided to put the baby up for adoption.
2. [uncountable] the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking etc
3. [uncountable] British English the choice of a particular person to represent a political party in an election
a‧dop‧tion /əˈdɒpʃən $ əˈdɑːp-/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the act or process of adopting a child:
2. [uncountable] the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking etc
3. [uncountable] British English the choice of a particular person to represent a political party in an election