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preadoption

preadoption adjective: before adoption.

Adjective

preadoption (not comparable)

  1. Before adoption.

Noun

preadoption (uncountable)

  1. An adoption in advance; the act of preadopting.

Origin of preadoption

From pre- + adoption.

Questions about preadoption

What does preadoption mean?
Preadoption means before adoption.
What part of speech is preadoption?
Preadoption can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near preadoption in the dictionary

  1. preadolescent
  2. preadolescents
  3. preadopt
  4. preadopted
  5. preadopting
  6. preadoption
  7. preadopts
  8. preadsorb
  9. preadsorbed
  10. preadsorbing
  11. preadsorption

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