The difference between Adoptive and Biological
When used as adjectives, adoptive means related through adoption, whereas biological means of or relating to biology.
Biological is also noun with the meaning: a biological product.
check bellow for the other definitions of Adoptive and Biological
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Adoptive as an adjective:
Related through adoption; more generally, relating to adoption.
Examples:
"My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents."
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Biological as an adjective:
Of or relating to biology.
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Biological as an adjective:
Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
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Biological as an adjective (proscribed, used by, _, NNES):
Organic .
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Biological as a noun (rare):
A biological product.