adopter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈdɑp.tɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈdɒp.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adopter From adopt + -er.
Meanings
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one who adopts
Google says the smartglasses are still in "beta" – prototype – form, despite being openly on sale, and that it wants early adopters to buy and use them and report back problems and suggestions so it can shape the future of the product, which is expected to eventually cost about the same as the average smartphone.
2014 June 24, “Google Glass go on sale in the UK for £1,000”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adopters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (14)
es adoptador (one who adopts) · sv adoptant (one who adopts) · ka დედობილი (one who adopts) · es adoptante (one who adopts) · fa پذیرنده (one who adopts) · it adottatore (one who adopts) · th ผู้รับบุตรบุญธรรม (one who adopts) · cmn 采纳者 (one who adopts) · fa پذیرفتار (one who adopts) · fa اتخاذگر (one who adopts) · ka მამობილი (one who adopts) · ka შვილად ამყვანი (one who adopts) · pt adotante (one who adopts) · ka მშვილობელი (one who adopts)