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Meaning of 'adherence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adherence [ n.]
- The quality or state of adhering.
- The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions.

Meaning of 'adherence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adherence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Example in sentence:
  • a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion;
  • the mutual adhesiveness of cells
Meaning (2):
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
Example in sentence:
  • adherence to a fat-free diet;
  • attachment to a formal agenda;
  • the adhesion of Seville was decisive

Nearby Words:

adhamant adhere adhered adherency adherent adherently adherer adhering adhesion adhesive

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