n.
- The process or condition of adhering.
- Faithful attachment; devotion: "Adherence to the rule of law . . . is a very important principle" (William H. Webster).
Dictionary:
ad·her·ence (ăd-hîr'əns, -hĕr'-)
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The extent to which the patient continues the agreed-upon mode of treatment under limited supervision when faced with conflicting demands, as distinguished from compliance or maintenance.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
Synonyms: attachment, adhesion
Meaning #2:
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Synonyms: adhesiveness, adhesion, bond
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