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

  1. Adoptive as an adjective:

    Related through adoption; more generally, relating to adoption.

    Examples:

    "My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents."

  1. Biological as an adjective:

    Of or relating to biology.

  2. Biological as an adjective:

    Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.

  3. Biological as an adjective (proscribed, used by, _, NNES):

    Organic .

  1. Biological as a noun (rare):

    A biological product.