adherence

Meaning

1. A close physical union of two objects.
2. Faithful support for some cause.
3. An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
4. The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.

Synonyms

adhesion

attachment

devotion

compliance

observance

allegiance

adhesiveness

faithfulness

fidelity

sticking

fidelity attachment

support

maintenance

bond

affection

entry

following

insistence

joining

partisanship

persistence

accession

seizing

signing

stick

stickiness

stubbornness

subscription

union

close contact

becoming a member

adherency

addiction

love

❤️

observation

hanging on

having faith in

putting one’s faith

seize

adhere

admission

affiliation

agglutination

agreement

cementation

clinging

clog

close

closure

coherence

cohesion

cohesiveness

connection

devotedness

honoring

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/

Etymology

From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.