English Explanatory Dictionary

adherence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A close physical union of two objects.
  2. Faithful support for some cause.
  3. An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
  4. The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.

Pronunciation

/ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adherence.wav /ədˈhɪɹ.əns/

Word forms

adherence adherences adhærence

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēns 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.

Related words

compliance

Derived words

antiadherence coadherence cytoadherence hyperadherence immunoadherence inadherence maladherence nonadherence preadherence underadherence
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