Definitions for adherent
ædˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr-ad·her·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. disciple, adherentadjective

   someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

2. adherentadjective

   sticking fast

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. adherentnoun

   A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

2. adherentadjective

   Adhesive, sticking to something.

3. adherentadjective

   Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.

4. adherentadjective

   Attaching or pressing against a different organ.

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

1. Adherentadjective

   Etymology: from adhere.

   1. Sticking to.

   Close to the cliff with both his hands he clung,
   And stuck adherent, and suspended hung. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   2. United with.

   Modes are said to be inherent or adherent, that is, proper or improper. Adherent or improper modes arise from the joining of some accidental substance to the chief subject, which yet may be separated from it; so when a bowl is wet, or a boy is cloathed, these are adherent modes; for the water and the clothes are distinct substances which adhere to the bowl, or to the boy. Isaac Watts, Logick.

2. Adherentnoun

   The person that adheres; one that supports the cause, or follows the fortune of another; a follower; a partisan.

   Etymology: from adhere.

   Princes must give protection to their subjects and adherents, when worthy occasion shall require it. Walter Raleigh.

   A new war must be undertaken upon the advice of those, who, with their partisans and adherents, were to be the sole gainers by it. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adherent

   An adherent is a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, practice, or belief system. They show their loyalty or support consistently and passionately. This term can be used in various contexts like religion, philosophy, politics, or any other area that involves doctrines, principles, or methodologies.

2. adherent

   An adherent is a person who supports, follows, or believes in a particular idea, cause, or system often related to a philosophy, religion, or political party. Additionally, in science, it could refer to a substance that sticks or holds fast to a surface.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adherentadjective

   sticking; clinging; adhering

2. Adherentadjective

   attached as an attribute or circumstance

3. Adherentadjective

   congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals

4. Adherentnoun

   one who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church

5. Adherentnoun

   that which adheres; an appendage

6. Etymology: [L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adhrent.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adherent

   attached or clinging to.

Anagrams for adherent »

1. neatherd

2. threaden

3. headrent

How to pronounce adherent?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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How to say adherent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adherent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adherent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of adherent in a Sentence

1. Marie Brown:

   A typical non-adherent personality does not exist, the take home message for patients is to be sure to ask why they need the medicine and what will happen if they don’t take it.

2. Raisat Suleimanova:

   When we were told that he was an adherent of some kind of radical Islam, I was afraid, i don't understand this. Our parents didn't teach us these things. They taught us to pray and to read the prayers and I am very far away from all this.

3. Geoff Porter:

   The jihadi landscape in Libya and Tunisia is extremely fluid, what may dictate whether an individual joins this group or that is not whether he is really an adherent to the Islamic State’s leadership or to al-Qaeda’s but the likelihood of being able to train for jihad and to carry out attacks.

4. Gregory Armstrong:

   While there is a high probability that this is going to become a larger and larger proportion of all cases, if we can get people to become more adherent to the recommended measures, the number of cases don't need to go up.

5. Karl Kraus:

   He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adherent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adherent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adherent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adherent
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=adherent