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adherence

English

Alternative forms

  • adhærence (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.

Noun

adherence (countable and uncountable, plural adherences)

  1. A close physical union of two objects.
  2. Faithful support for some cause.
  3. (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.

Derived terms

  • in adherence to
  • in adherence with

Translations

See also

  • compliance

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adhesive

English

Alternative forms

  • adhæsive (obsolete)

Etymology

From French adhésif, from Latin as if *adhaesivus, from *adhaesus, the hypothetical perfect passive participle of adhaere?; see adhere.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æd?hi.s?v/

Adjective

adhesive (comparative more adhesive, superlative most adhesive)

  1. sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
  2. apt or tending to adhere; clinging

Synonyms

  • (sticky): claggy, tenacious; see also Thesaurus:adhesive

Related terms

Translations

Noun

adhesive (plural adhesives)

  1. a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

Translations

Further reading

  • adhesive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • adhesive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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