/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language