adherence

[ ad-heer-uhns, -her- ]

/ ædˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /

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noun

the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.

the act or state of adhering; adhesion.

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Origin of adherence

<Medieval Latin adhērentia.See adhere, -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM adherence

non·ad·her·ence, nounpre·ad·her·ence, noun

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So in theory, these multiple layers should provide a high level of independence and a high level of adherence to these laws.
Podcast: COVID-19 is helping turn Brazil into a surveillance state|Anthony Green|September 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Absent any effective mechanism for encouraging adherence to the Roundtable statement, the system is stacked against those who attempt to do so.
50 years later, Milton Friedman’s shareholder doctrine is dead|jakemeth|September 13, 2020|Fortune
Participants were asked about their recreational behavior, and also about their adherence to recommendations like wearing a mask or keeping six-feet distance from other people.
CDC Finds Adults With COVID-19 Were Twice as Likely to Have Been to a Restaurant|Jaya Saxena|September 11, 2020|Eater
The 5G network will also equip patients with monitoring tools that measure vital signs, medication adherence, and more, giving doctors a more accurate, real-time look at a patient’s information—and providing for a more personalized care experience.
Why the coronavirus pandemic has made 5G more essential than ever|jakemeth|September 7, 2020|Fortune

You wouldn’t think you’d have an adherence issue with something like the cochlear implant.
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 13, 2020|Freakonomics
There is reference after reference to the “black community,” “black worth ethic,” and adherence to the “black value system.”
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Was Worse Than Scalise|Ron Christie|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some publications have claimed that Bulletproof Stockings hold women-only concerts in adherence with kol isha.
The Sisterhood of Bulletproof Stockings: It’s Ladies’ Night for Hasidic Rockers|Emily Shire|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next conference will be held in Washington, DC—not exactly a place known for its adherence to the Bible—on November 6-8, 2014.
Meet the Young, Evangelical, Pro-Gay Movement|Gene Robinson|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
DC Comics uses a slavish adherence to the status quo to prevent anything socially progressive from taking place on its pages.
DC Comics’ Diversity Crisis: Why the Status Quo Rules|Liz Watson|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The treats are seen as a way to keep spirits high and help dieters maintain adherence during the week.
When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days|DailyBurn|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They affirmed their adherence to the Renaissance méridionale, and claimed equal rights for the Languedocian dialect.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Without repeated adherence to these moral precepts, free government cannot survive.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
These two traitspride and an adherence to the point of honor, are almost invariably the mainsprings of Charalois conduct.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
The stanchest Republican may by reason of a blind adherence to party be working an injury to the country he loves.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
France, he thought, had disqualified herself by her adherence to the traditions of her Revolution.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King

Medical definitions for adherence

adherence

[ ăd-hîr′əns ]

The extent to which the patient continues the agreed-upon mode of treatment under limited supervision when faced with conflicting demands, as distinguished from compliance or maintenance.

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