adherence

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Etymology

From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhaerentia.

Pronunciation

• (British, Australia) IPA: /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ədˈhɪɹ.əns/

Noun

adherence

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

Translations

• Portuguese: aderência
• Russian: сцепле́ние
• Spanish: adhesión

Translations

• French: adhésion
• German: Unterstützung
• Portuguese: aderência
• Russian: приве́рженность

Translations

• French: observance

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