adherent

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Etymology

From Middle English adherent, from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerēns, present participle of adhaereō.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ædˈ(h)ɪə.ɹənt/, /əd-/
• (America) IPA: /ædˈ(h)ɪɹ.ənt/, /əd-/

Adjective

adherent

1. Adhesive, sticking to something.
2. Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
3. (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
4. (medicine, of a person) Showing adherence to a treatment.

Synonyms

• adhering

Related terms

• adhere
• adherence
• adhesive
• coherent
• inherent

Translations

• German: klebend, anhaftend
• Portuguese: aderente, adesivo
• Russian: кле́йкий
• Spanish: adhesivo

Translations

• German: anhängend
• Spanish: adherente

Noun

adherent (plural adherents)

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

Translations

• French: adhérent
• German: Mitglied, Anhänger
• Italian: aderente
• Portuguese: aderente
• Russian: приве́рженец
• Spanish: adherente

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