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adherence

/ədˈhɪɹ.əns/noun3 syllables

Adherence means: the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition.

Synonyms for adherence4

noun, as in the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

adhesiveness, adhesion, bond

noun, as in faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

attachment, adhesion

What does adherence mean?2

noun

1

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition“the mutual adhesiveness of cells”

2

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion“attachment to a formal agenda”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with adherence?6

two syllables

clearance

three syllables

appearancecoherence
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Adherence in a sentence

  • He did everything in adherence to the same mold.unknown
  • Only strict adherence to the rules will prevent chaos.AlanF_US

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Forms of adherence

as a noun

plural
adherences