adherence (noun)
1adherence — adhere ad‧here [ədˈhɪə ǁ ˈhɪr] verb adhere to something phrasal verb to behave according to a rule, agreement etc: • Now companies must adhere to stricter guidelines on the disposal of toxic waste. adherence noun [uncountable] : • Aid to these… …
2adherence — adhere ► VERB (adhere to) 1) stick fast to. 2) remain faithful to. DERIVATIVES adherence noun. ORIGIN Latin adhaerere stick to …
3adherence — I (adhesion) noun attachment, bond, cementation, coherence, cohesion, cohesiveness, concretion, conglutination, connectedness, firmness, fixedness, holding together, sticking together, tenaciousness, tenacity, tie II (devotion) noun allegiance,… …
4adherence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blind, close, faithful, firm, rigid, slavish, strict PREPOSITION ▪ adherence …
5adherence — (n.) mid 15c., attachment to a person, support, from M.Fr. adhérence, from L. adhaerentia, noun of action from adhaerentem (nom. adhaerens), prp. of adhaerare (see ADHERENT (Cf. adherent)) …
6adherence — noun (U) the act of behaving according to a particular rule or belief, or supporting a particular idea, even in difficult situations: strict adherence to the traditional caste system …
7adherence — noun 1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (Freq. 2) attachment to a formal agenda adherence to a fat free diet the adhesion of Seville was decisive • Syn: ↑attachment, ↑adhesion • …
8adherence — noun Date: 1531 1. the act, action, or quality of adhering 2. steady or faithful attachment ; fidelity …
9adherence — noun a) The close physical union of two objects b) Faithful support for some cause …
10adherence — ad|her|ence [ əd hırəns ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the action of continuing to obey a rule, law, agreement, etc.: adherence to: a strict adherence to the rule of law 2. ) support for or belief in an idea, plan, opinion, etc.: adherence to:… …
