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Webster 1913 Edition


Adherence

Ad-her′ence

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
adhérence
, LL.
adhaerentia
.]
1.
The quality or state of adhering.
2.
The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion;
as,
adherence
to a party or to opinions
.
Syn.
Adherence
,
Adhesion
.
These words, which were once freely interchanged, are now almost entirely separated. Adherence is no longer used to denote physical union, but is applied, to mental states or habits; as, a strict adherence to one’s duty; close adherence to the argument, etc. Adhesion is now confined chiefly to the physical sense, except in the phrase “To give in one's adhesion to a cause or a party.”

Webster 1828 Edition


Adherence

ADHE'RENCE

,
Noun.
1.
The quality or state of sticking or adhering.
2.
Figuratively, a being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; as, an adherence to a party or opinions.

Definition 2024


adhérence

adhérence

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French

Noun

adhérence f (plural adhérences)

  1. adherence
    adhérence aux règles - adherence to the rules

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