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adherence

/ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
ad-her-ence
IPA
/ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A close physical union of two objects.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Faithful support for some cause.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin adhaerentiader. Middle French adhérenceder. English adherence From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: adhérence, adhaerentia

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/
  • British English: /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

adherences (plural) adhærence (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

antiadherence coadherence cytoadherence hyperadherence immunoadherence inadherence maladherence nonadherence preadherence underadherence

Frequently Paired Words

compliance

Synonyms

attachment adhesion adhesiveness bond

Rhymes With

appearance interference clearance disappearance perseverance coherence reappearance incoherence ference noninterference

Questions

How do you pronounce adherence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/.
What does adherence mean?
A close physical union of two objects.
Where does adherence come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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