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See also: adhérence

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin haereō
Latin adhaereō
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Medieval Latin adhaerentiader.
Middle French adhérenceder.
English adherence

From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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adherence (countable and uncountable, plural adherences)

  1. A close physical union of two objects.
  2. Faithful support for some cause.
    Strict adherence to the rules is required.
    The project failed because of poor adherence to deadlines.
    Religious adherence can shape a community’s culture.
  3. (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
  4. (Scots law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.[1]

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Translations

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union of two objects
support for a cause
(medicine)
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