borrowing#1 (n)
adoption#1 (n)

n00084371

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
examples the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Outgoing links
Hypernym appropriation
Derivationally related form adoption → adopt
Derivationally related form adoption → adopt
Hyponym naturalization, naturalisation; misappropriation; crossover
Incoming links
Hyponym appropriation
Hypernym naturalization, naturalisation; misappropriation; crossover
Derivationally related form adopt → adoption
Derivationally related form adopt → adoption

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