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Adherence

Adherence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Adherence? [n] faithful support for a religion or cause or political party [n] the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition Synonyms \| Synonyms for Adherence: adhesion \| adhesion \| adhesiveness \| attachment \| bond Related Terms \| Find terms related to Adherence: acceptance \| accordance \| accretion \| acquittal \| acquittance \| adhesion \| admiration \| agglomeration \| agglutination \| allegiance \| approbation \| approval \| attachment \| blessing \| bona fides \| bond \| bonne foi \| care \| carrying out \| cling \| clinging \| clotting \| clustering \| coagulation \| coherence \| cohesion \| cohesiveness \| compaction \| compliance \| concretion \| condensation \| conformance \| conformity \| congealment \| congelation \| conglobation \| conglomeration \| consolidation \| constancy \| countenance \| devotedness \| devotion \| discharge \| endorsement \| esteem \| execution \| faith \| faithfulness \| favor \| favorable vote \| fealty \| fidelity \| firmness \| fulfillment \| good faith \| heed \| heeding \| homage \| inseparability \| junction \| keeping \| loyalty \| nod \| observance \| observation \| OK \| performance \| practice \| respect \| sanction \| satisfaction \| seal of approval \| set \| setting \| solidification \| stamp of approval \| staunchness \| steadfastness \| sticking \| tie \| troth \| true blue \| trueness \| voice \| vote \| yea \| yea vote See Also \| ecclesiasticism \| stickiness \| support \| traditionalism Adherence In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*her"ence\, n. [Cf. F. adh['e]rence, LL. adhaerentia.] 1. The quality or state of adhering. 2. The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions. Syn: {Adherence}, {Adhesion}. Usage: These words, which were once freely interchanged, are now almost entirely separated. Adherence is no longer used to denote physical union, but is applied, to mental states or habits; as, a strict adherence to one's duty; close adherence to the argument, etc. Adhesion is now confined chiefly to the physical sense, except in the phrase ``To give in one's adhesion to a cause or a party.''

Adherence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adherence?

[n] faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
[n] the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

See Also | ecclesiasticism | stickiness | support | traditionalism

Adherence In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*her"ence\, n. [Cf. F. adh['e]rence, LL.
adhaerentia.]
1. The quality or state of adhering.

2. The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady
   attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to
   opinions.

Syn: {Adherence}, {Adhesion}.

Usage: These words, which were once freely interchanged, are
       now almost entirely separated. Adherence is no longer
       used to denote physical union, but is applied, to
       mental states or habits; as, a strict adherence to
       one's duty; close adherence to the argument, etc.
       Adhesion is now confined chiefly to the physical
       sense, except in the phrase ``To give in one's
       adhesion to a cause or a party.''

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