adherence

noun

the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.

the act or state of adhering; adhesion.

Origin:
< Medieval Latin adhērentia. See adhere, -ence

Related forms

non·ad·her·ence, noun

pre·ad·her·ence, noun

Can be confused: adherence, adherents, adhesion.

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adhere (ədˈhɪə)

—vb
1.	(usually foll by to) to stick or hold fast
2.	(foll by to) to be devoted (to a political party, cause, religion, etc); be a follower (of)
3.	(foll by to) to follow closely or exactly: adhere to the rules

[C16: via Medieval Latin adhērēre from Latin adhaerēre to stick to]



ad'herence

—n

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Word Origin & History

adherence

1530s, from Fr. adhérence, from L. adhaerentia, noun of action from adhaerentem (nom. adhaerens), pp. of adhaerare (see adherent).

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Medical Dictionary

adherence ad·her·ence (ād-hǐr'əns, -hěr'-)
n.
The extent to which the patient continues the agreed-upon mode of treatment under limited supervision when faced with conflicting demands, as distinguished from compliance or maintenance.

Example sentences

Part of what tenure is for is to enable adherence to schloarly values.

They have an adherence to eccentricity that often borders on shtick.

But they are deterred from doing so by a mixture of arrogance and fear of

diluting their simple message of adherence to the faith.

The party needs to step away from rigid adherence to social issues and instead

start trying to solve real problems.

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