ənt, -ˈhɛr- noun
1.
a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.
adjective
2.
sticking; clinging; adhering: an adherent substance.
3.
bound by contract or other formal agreement: the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention.
4.
Biology, adnate.
5.
Grammar. standing before and modifying a noun; attributive.
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| 2. | sticking, holding fast, or attached |
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Word Origin & History
adherent
c.1400, from L. adhærentem, prp. of adhærere "stick to," from ad- "to" + hærere "to stick" (see hesitation). The noun meaning "one who adheres" is from mid-15c.; that of "adhesive substance" is from 1912.
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