adoptability

adoptability

A puppy's adoptability is clear from its friendly nature and clean health record.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of being able to be adopted: "adoptability" refers to the capacity or suitability of a person, animal, or concept to be taken into a new relationship, family, or system.
    • The potential for acceptance and implementation: In a broader sense, it describes how easily something can be chosen, accepted, and put into practice.
Usage Examples
  • (The quality of being suitable for adoption into a home.)
  • (The potential for the policy to be accepted and implemented.)
  • (The likelihood of her being taken into a family as an adopted child.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Adoptability rate": a statistical measure of how many candidates are successfully adopted.

    • The rescue organization reported an adoptability rate of 95% for kittens. (The percentage of kittens that found homes.)

  • "Legal adoptability": the status of being eligible for adoption according to law.

    • The court confirmed the legal adoptability of the child after parental rights were terminated. (The legal eligibility for adoption.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Adoptable (adj): capable of being adopted.

    • The shelter has many adoptable puppies. (Puppies that are ready and suitable for adoption.)

  • Adoption (n): the act of taking someone or something into a new relationship or system.

    • The adoption of the new software improved efficiency. (The act of implementing the software.)

  • Adopt (v): to take into a new relationship, family, or system.

    • They decided to adopt a child from overseas. (To legally take a child as their own.)
Synonyms
  • Eligibility for adoption: the state of meeting the requirements for being adopted.
  • Acceptability: the quality of being considered suitable or worthy of acceptance.
  • Feasibility: the possibility of being successfully implemented or adopted.
Phrasal Verbs

  • Adopt into: to take someone or something into a new group or family.

    • The community adopted the stray cat into their care. (They took the cat into their group.)

  • Adopt out: to place someone or something for adoption.

    • The agency adopted out all the kittens last week. (They found homes for all the kittens.)
Related Idioms

  • To find a home: to be successfully adopted or placed.

    • After months in the shelter, the dog finally found a home. (The dog was adopted.)

  • To take in: to accept someone or something into one's care or home.

    • They decided to take in a rescue animal. (They adopted an animal from a shelter.)