adherence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/ (Australia, UK)
- /ədˈhɪɹ.əns/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos 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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A close physical union of two objects.
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(countable, uncountable) Faithful support for some cause.
The project failed because of poor adherence to deadlines.
Religious adherence can shape a community’s culture.
Strict adherence to the rules is required.
- (countable, uncountable) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
- (countable, qualifier:Scots law, uncountable) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adherences | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| adhærence | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hyperadherence · inadherence · cytoadherence · underadherence · maladherence · coadherence · immunoadherence · preadherence · antiadherence · nonadherence
Relateds
Translations (23)
ru сцепле́ние (union of two objects) · vo züp (support for a cause) · pt aderência (union of two objects) · pl adherencja (support for a cause) · fi adherenssi ((medicine)) · fr adhésion (support for a cause) · de Unterstützung (support for a cause) · es adherencia (union of two objects) · ga greamú (union of two objects) · fi liimautuminen (union of two objects) · fi kannatus (support for a cause) · nl adhesie (union of two objects) · fi adherenssi (union of two objects) · nl trouw zijn aan (support for a cause) · pt aderência (support for a cause) · wa atnance ((medicine)) · fi kiinnittyminen (union of two objects) · bg сцепление (union of two objects) · wa atna ((medicine)) · bg привързаност (support for a cause) · ru приве́рженность (support for a cause) · fr observance ((medicine)) · fi hoitoon sitoutuminen ((medicine))