adoptive

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/əˈdɒptɪv/

Definition of adoptive

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Related through adoption.
    “My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Related through adoption.
    “My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents.”
  2. (not-comparable)Pertaining to adoption.

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Etymology

From adopt + -ive.

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