Definitions for adherence
ædˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr-ad·her·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attachment, adherence, adhesionnoun

   faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

   "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"

2. adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bondnoun

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

   "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. adherencenoun

   A close physical union of two objects.

2. adherencenoun

   Faithful support for some cause.

3. adherencenoun

   An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.

4. Etymology: From adhérence, from adhærentia

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adherencenoun

   Etymology: from adhere.

   1. The quality of adhering, or sticking; tenacity.2. In a figurative sense, fixedness of mind; attachment; steadiness.

   Their firm adherence to their religion is no less remarkable than their dispersion; considering it as persecuted or contemned over the whole earth. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 495.

   A constant adherence to one sort of diet may have bad effects on any constitution. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   Plain good sense, and a firm adherence to the point, have proved more effectual than those arts, which are contemptuously called the spirit of negociating. Jonathan Swift.

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1. adherence

   Adherence refers to the level of commitment, dedication, or compliance to a specific regimen, plan, guideline, rule, or set of instructions. It can be applied in various contexts like medication, therapy, or program where it typically means carefully following the prescribed method or procedure. It also signifies the capability or willingness to stick to or uphold certain beliefs, standards, or values.

2. adherence

   Adherence refers to the act of sticking firmly and faithfully to a particular plan, set of instructions, or belief. It can also refer to the level of commitment or loyalty towards something or someone. In a medical context, it denotes a patient's consistency in following prescribed treatments or medication routines.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adherencenoun

   the quality or state of adhering

2. Adherencenoun

   the state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions

Matched Categories

1. • Stickiness
   • Support

How to pronounce adherence?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adherence in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adherence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of adherence in a Sentence

1. Leonard Rubenstein:

   Policies barring participation in interrogation and force feeding are necessary to enable health professionals to fulfill ethical obligations adopted by the health professions to avoid inflicting harm, to be loyal to their patients, and to exercise independent professional judgment, adherence to these ethical standards protects the rights of members of the military and detainees in military custody and also makes our military stronger by avoiding a gulf between military and civilian medicine that could impair recruiting of well qualified health professionals.

2. Stephen Reicher:

   Boris Johnson has trashed all the advice we have given on how to build trust and secure adherence to the measures necessary to control COVID-19.

3. Eugenia Chan:

   Adherence to medication treatment is an especially important issue for adolescents with ADHD, if they feel the medication is ineffective, causes significant side effects, or makes them feel different from their peer group, they are less likely to continue medication treatment as prescribed.

4. David Mamet:

   The proclamation and repetition of first principles is a constant feature of life in our democracy. Active adherence to these principles, however, has always been considered un-American. We recipients of the boon of liberty have always been ready, when faced with discomfort, to discard any and all first principles of liberty, and, further, to indict those who do not freely join with us in happily arrogating those principles.

5. Sandhya Pruthi:

   I was most impressed by the significant reduction in the receptor negative breast cancer with adherence to the Mediterranean diet, this study is an important contribution to the efforts being studied to prevent (estrogen-receptor, progesterone-receptor)-negative breast cancer which is known to be more aggressive and higher risk of recurrence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adherence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adherence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adherence
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adherence