Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having been received into a relationship (especially a filial relationship) through adoption; adoptive.
Example sentences
- adoptive The social organization found us adoptive parents.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adopted | falling | |
| adoptive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- adoptive3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adoptive3 = 3 syllables).