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adherent

  (ăd-hîr'ənt, -hĕr'-) pronunciation
n.

A supporter, as of a cause or individual: a vote that pleased adherents of education reform.

adj.
  1. Sticking or holding fast.
  2. Botany. Joined but not united. Used of dissimilar parts or organs.
adherently ad·her'ent·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: adherent

noun

    One who supports and adheres to another: cohort, disciple, follower, henchman, minion, partisan, satellite, supporter. See over/under, precede/follow.

 
Antonyms: adherent

n

Definition: follower, fan
Antonyms: opponent


 
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

A follower who has not yet obtained all that he expects to get.


 
Word Tutor: adherent
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Sticking or clinging.

pronunciation Glue is an adherent substance.

 
Translations: Adherent

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilhænger, partitilhænger
adj. - som holder sig til

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanhanger, liefhebber, zich trouw houdend aan, vastklevend

Français (French)
n. - adhérent, partisan, adepte
adj. - adhérent, partisan, adepte

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anhänger
adj. - anklebend, (übertr.) festhaltend, verbunden, (Med.) adherent, (Rechtsw.) unterzeichnend, (Gram.) Attribut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υποστηρικτής, υπέρμαχος

Italiano (Italian)
aderente, incollato, seguace, sostenitore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aderente (m), adepto (m), partidário (m)

Русский (Russian)
приверженец, последователь, сторонник

Español (Spanish)
n. - partidario, adepto, defensor, adherido
adj. - adherente, adhesivo, pegajoso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - anhängare

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
拥护者, 追随者, 党徒, 粘着的, 固守的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 擁護者, 追隨者, 黨徒
adj. - 黏著的, 固守的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지지자, 당원, 신자
adj. - 접착성의, 착생하는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 味方, 支持者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألموالي, ألنصير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תומך, חסיד, אוהד של מפלגה או אדם, מסור לפעילות מסוימת‬
adj. - ‮תומך, חסיד‬


 
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