adherence
Other forms: adherences
Adherence means "sticking to" or "being faithful to," such as your adherence to your diet even when chocolate cake is around, or students' adherence to school rules — they do not use cell phones or music players in class.
The noun adherence is related to the verb adhere, meaning “to stick.” If something adheres, it sticks it to something, like a bumper stick that adheres to a car or a person who adheres to a plan, not changing it along the way. Adherence describes this willingness to stick or be faithful, like adherence to child labor laws that means young workers cannot work past a certain time on school nights.
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the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
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synonyms:
adhesion, adhesiveness, bond
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type of:
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stickiness
the property of sticking to a surface
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stickiness
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faithful support for a cause or political party or religion“adherence to a fat-free diet”
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synonyms:
adhesion, attachment
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types:
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ecclesiasticism
excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities
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cabalism, kabbalism
adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
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royalism
adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
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traditionalism
adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)
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support
aiding the cause or policy or interests of
Vocabulary lists containing adherence
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