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Definition: Adopter |
AdopterNoun1. A person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: AdopterSynonym: adoptive parent (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Adopter |
| Non-English Usage: "Adopter" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (adopt, assume, choose, clear, elect, embrace, espouse, pass, pick out, take over, take up, vote). |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Horse adopter riding a wild horse in competition.Credit: Unknown. |  | Proud adopter on her wild horse.Credit: Unknown. |
 | Proud adopter with Kiger Mustang at Riddle Mountain Wild Bear adoption show at Longview, WA.Credit: Mark Armstrong. |  | Fred Robbins is a proud adopter of Kiger mustang in Longview, Washington.Credit: Mark Armstrong. |
 | Proud adopter shows off his adopted Kiger Mustang in Longview, WA adoption and horse show.Credit: Mark Armstrong. |  | Proud adopter, Chuck John, shows off his adopted Kiger Mustang in Longview, WA adoption and horse show.Credit: Mark Armstrong. |
 | Proud adopter shows off his adopted Kiger Mustang in Longview, WA adoption and horse show.Credit: Mark Armstrong. |  | Adopter, Kristen O'Vali, with "Caesar Don't Care" a trading card horse at Longview, Washington adoption and horse show.Credit: Mark Armstrong. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
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Economic History | Norway | As an early adopter market, Norwegian purchasers are willing to try market ready solutions that need a commercial market. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Adopter" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Adopter" is used about 20 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 20 | 78,262 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
early adopter | 5 |
adopter animal un virtuel | 3 |
adopter chien | 3 |
adopter | 2 |
adopter early livejournal | 2 |
adopter enfant un | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "adopter"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | осиновител (adoptive father, fosterer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 养父母. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | adoptivforælder (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive parent), adopteret barn (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive parent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | adoptiefouder (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive parent), geadopteerd kind (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive parent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | parent adoptif (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive parent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Werbeerfüller, Adoptierende. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | υιοθετών. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | adottante. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 채용자. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | dolteyder (adopted parent, fosterer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | adopteray adotante. (various references) pãrinte adoptiv. (various references) усыновитель (adoptive father, adoptor). (various references) padre adoptivo (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive father, adoptive parent, foster father), niño adoptado (adopted child, adopter parent, adoptive parent, foster child). (various references) người nhận nuôi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "adopter": adopters. (additional references) | |
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"Adopter" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: adopte, adoptor, diopter. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "adopter" (pronounced 'A*dopt"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser, Amender, Amuser, Animadverter, Annealer, Annexer, Annoyer, Anointer, Another, Antiburgher, Anticoherer, Antirenter, Aper, Appeacher, Appealer, Appearer, Appeaser, Applauder, Applier, Appointer, Apposer, Appraiser, Apprehender, Apprizer, Approacher, Archer, Arraigner, Arrayer, Arrester, Arriver, Ascertainer, Asperser, Aspirer, Assailer, Assaulter, Assayer, Assenter, Asserter, Assever, Assigner, Assister, Assizer, Assumer, Assurer, Atafter, Atoner, Attacker, Attempter, Attender, Attirer, Attracter, Augmenter, Autocoherer, Autotransformer, Averter, Avoider, Avoucher, Avower, Avoyer, Awarder, Aweather, Backer, Backslider, Baiter, Baker, Ballooner, Bander, Banker, Baptizer, Barricader, Bather, Bawler, Beaker, Bearer, Beater, Becker, Bedewer, Beflower, Begrimer, Beguiler, Behither, Beholder, Belcher, Beleper, Believer, Bemoaner, Bencher, Bender, Bereaver, Beseecher, Beslaver, Besmearer, Bespeaker, Bestower, Betrayer, Bewailer, Bewitcher, Bewrayer, Binder, Birder, Biter, Blamer, Blasphemer, Blaster, Bleacher, Bleater, Bleeder, Blencher, Blender, Blesser, Blinder, Blinker, Bloater, Blockader, Bloomer, Bluffer, Blusher, Boarder, Booker, Booser, Booster, Boozer, botcher, Bounder, Bourder, Bouser, Boyer, Braiser, Brancher, Brander, Brawler, Brawner, Breaker, Breather, Breeder, Brewer, Briber, Bringer, Broacher, Broider, browser, Bruiser, Brusher, Budger, buffer, Builder, Bulker, Burgher, Burler, Burner, Burster, Buyer, Buzzer, Cajoler, Calciner, Caloyer, Campaigner, Camper, Carder, Carouser, Carper, Carver, Cashierer, Catcher, Causer, Cawker, Cementer, Champer, Charmer, Chastiser, Chaunter, Cheater, Cheerer, Cherimoyer, Chewer, Chicaner, Chider, Chimer, Chirper, Choker, Choler, Chooser, Circumscriber, Citer, Clacker, Claimer, Clamper, Clasper, Cleanser, Cleaver, Clever, Clicker, Clincher, Clinker, Clumper, Coacher, Coaster, Coaxer, Codger, Coherer, Coincider, Coiner, Colluder, Combiner, Come-outer, Comer, Comether, Commander, Commender, Commuter, Compacter, Comparer, Compiler, Complainer, Complier, Composer, Compounder, Compter, Comptroler, Computer, Concealer, Conceiver, Concluder, Concocter, Condenser, Conder, Condoler, Confeder, Confesser, Confider, Confirmer, Conformer, Confounder, Confrier, Confronter, Confuter, Conniver, Consenter, Conserver, Consoler, Conspirer, Constrainer, Constructer, Consulter, Consumer, Container, Contender, Contradicter, Contravener, Contriver, Convener, Converser, Converter, Conveyer, Cooter, Coplaner, Corer, Corrupter, Cosher, Coucher, Cougher, Courser, Courter, Cowalker, Coworker, cracker, Craker, Craver, crawler, Creeper, Crier, Crimper, Crisper, Croaker, Crocker, Crofter, Crusader, Crusher, Cryer, Culler, Curer, Curler, Curser, Curtailer, Dansker, Darer, Darner, Dasher, Dater, Dauber, Daunter, Dealer, Debaser, Debater, Debaucher, Decanter, Decayer, Deceiver, Decider, Decker, Declaimer, Declarer, Decliner, Decoherer, Decoyer, Decreer, Decrier, Defamer, Defaulter, Defender, Defenser, Defier, Defiler, Definer, Deflourer, Deflower, Deformer, Deforser, Defrauder, Defrayer, Dehorter, Dejecter, Delayer, Delighter, Deluder, Delver, Demander, Depainter, Departer, Depender, Deposer, Depraver, Depriver, Derider, Deriver, Descanter, descender, Describer, Descrier, Deserter, Deserver, Designer, Desirer, Despairer, Despiser, Despoiler, Desponder, Detailer, Detainer, Detecter, Detester, Dethroner. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: readopt. | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-o-p-r-t" | |
-1 letter: depart, deport, orated, parted, petard, ported, prated, protea, redtop. | |
-2 letters: adept, adopt, adore, aport, apter, dater, depot, derat, doper, doter, drape, dropt, oared, oater, opera, opted, orate, oread, padre, pared, pareo, pated, pater, peart, pedro, pored, prate, raped, rated, repot, roped, taped, taper, tardo, tared, toped, toper, trade, tread, trode, trope. | |
-3 letters: aero, aped, aper, apod, atop, dare, dart, date, dato, dear, doat, doer, dopa, dope, dore, dorp, dote, drat, drop, odea, oped, orad, pard, pare, part, pate, pear, peat, pert, poet, pore, port, prao, prat, proa, prod, rape, rapt, rate, rato, read, reap, redo, repo, road, rode, rope, rota, rote, tape, tare, taro, tarp, tear, tepa, toad, toea, toed, tope, tora, tore, trad, trap, trod, trop. | |
-4 letters: ado, ape, apt, are, art, ate, dap, doe, dor, dot, ear, eat, era, eta, oar, oat, ode, ope, opt, ora, ore, ort, pad, par, pat, pea, ped, per, pet, pod, pot, pro, rad, rap, rat, red, rep, ret, rod, roe, rot, tad, tae, tao, tap, tar, tea, ted, tod, toe, top, tor. | |
-5 letters: ad, ae, ar, at, de, do, ed, er, et, od, oe, op, or, pa, pe, re, ta, to. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-o-p-r-t" | |
+1 letter: adopters, operated, parroted, pastored, portaged, portaled, preadopt, predator, probated, pronated, prorated, readopts, tapadero, teardrop, tetrapod. | |
+2 letters: atrophied, comparted, davenport, doorplate, godparent, outprayed, outspread, patrolled, perorated, portrayed, preadopts, predation, predators, predatory, readopted, tapaderos, teardrops, tetrapods, trapezoid. | |
+3 letters: adsorptive, approbated, cooperated, davenports, depilatory, deportable, depositary, depredator, doorplates, evaporated, godparents, karyotyped, outcapered, outspreads, parenthood, pasteboard, patronised, patronized, percolated, perforated, personated, podiatries, postmarked, preadopted, predations, procreated, proctodaea, propagated, prorogated, prostrated, protonated, protracted, pteranodon, readopting, reoperated, reprobated, repudiator, sporulated, tetraploid, transposed, trapezoids. | |
+4 letters: apportioned, atmosphered, autographed, camphorated, copartnered, decapitator, deportation, depravation, deprecation, deprecatory, depreciator, depredation, depredators, depredatory, deprivation, desperation, deuteranope, diaphoretic, dipterocarp, lepidoptera, madreporite, openhearted, operculated, orthopaedic, outpreached, outsparkled, overplanted, parenthoods, partitioned, pasteboards, pentahedron, periodontal, petrodollar, preadopting, preallotted, predication, predicatory, predoctoral, predominant, predominate, proctodaeum, promulgated, propitiated, pteranodons, pterodactyl, reappointed, repopulated, repudiation, repudiators, spatterdock, strappadoes, tetraploids, tetraploidy, transponder, transported, trapezoidal, trepidation, typographed. | |
+5 letters: antiperiodic, antipredator, aperiodicity, appropriated, approximated, bootstrapped, carrottopped, decapitators, depilatories, deportations, depositaries, depravations, deprecations, depreciation, depreciators, depreciatory, depredations, deprivations, dermatophyte, desperations, deuteranopes, deuteranopia, deuteranopic, diageotropic, diaphoretics, dipterocarps, dispensatory, draftsperson, endoparasite, expectorated, expropriated, extrapolated, hectographed, hydropathies, hydrotherapy, impersonated, incorporated, interpolated, lepidopteran, lithographed, madreporites, mousetrapped, orthopaedics, outspreading, overoperated, pentahedrons, petrodollars, photographed, plasterboard, postcardlike, postgraduate, precautioned, predications, predominated, predominates, preformatted, premeditator, prenominated, preponderant, preponderate, prerogatived, privatdocent, privatdozent, procathedral, proctodaeums, proliferated, propaedeutic, proudhearted, providential, pterodactyls, radioisotope, radiotherapy, reciprocated, repudiations, spatterdocks, spermatozoid, superstardom, temporalized, tradespeople, transponders, trapezohedra, trepidations, tropicalized, waterproofed. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 64 6F 70 74 65 72 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -.. --- .--. - . .-. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100100 01101111 01110000 01110100 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A d o p t e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0064 006F 0070 0074 0065 0072 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)35708182867184 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Orthography 14. Bibliography |
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