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The answer ADOPTIVE has 14 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of adoptive in various dictionaries:
adj - of parents and children
adj - acquired as your own by free choice
Of or having to do with adoption.
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| (of a child or parent) in that relationship by adoption. |
| of parents and children related by adoption |
| acquired as your own by free choice |
| An adoptive parent is one who has adopted a child. |
| related, esp. as parents of someone, through adoption: |
| Of or having to do with adoption. |
| Characteristic of adoption. |
| Related by adoption: "increased honesty and sharing between birth families, adoptive families and adoptees ( Robyn S. Quinter). See Usage Note at adopt. |
| Adoptive might refer to |
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| Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents, and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents. * Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. |