adoptable

adoptable
/euh dop"teuh beuhl/, adj.
1. capable of being adopted; suitable or eligible for adoption: an adoptable child; a resolution found to be adoptable.
n.
2. a child who is considered suitable for adoption: fewer adoptables than in previous years.
[1835-45; ADOPT + -ABLE]

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  • Adoptable — A*dopt a*ble, a. Capable of being adopted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • adoptable — adoptable. (Del lat. adoptabĭlis). adj. Que puede ser adoptado …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • adoptable — (Del lat. adoptabĭlis). adj. Que puede ser adoptado …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • adoptable — adjective a) Able to be adopted. Only after reaching 3 weeks of age are the infants considered adoptable. b) Desirable to adopt. Personability and youthful vigor make this puppy highly adoptable …   Wiktionary

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  • adoptable — adjective see adopt …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • adoptable — a|dop|ta|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • adoptable — adj. capable of being adopted or taken in, capable of being embraced or espoused (of a person, idea, cause, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

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