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- Dictionaryadherent/ədˈhɪərənt/
noun
- 1. someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas: "he was a strong adherent of monetarism"
adjective
- 1. sticking fast to an object or surface: "the eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent"
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1. : able or tending to adhere. an adherent material. 2. : connected or associated with especially by contract. nations adherent to the treaty. 3. : adnate. adherently adverb. Did you know? Stick With Adherent. Just as tape adheres to paper, a person may adhere to a cause, a faith, or a belief.
a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas: She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party. Synonym. disciple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Supporters, members & defenders. advocate. allyship.
Adherent definition: a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.. See examples of ADHERENT used in a sentence.
a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas: She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party. Synonym. disciple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of adherent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) adherent | Intermediate English.
Definition of adherent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An adherent to a cause can be called a disciple, one who believes and tries to get others to believe. It can also refer to a material that sticks to other things. While the first meaning comes from the 15th century, the reference to a sticky substance didn't emerge until the 16th.
An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower. adj. sticking; clinging; adhering: an adherent substance. bound by contract or other formal agreement: the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention. Biology adnate.
Define adherent. adherent synonyms, adherent pronunciation, adherent translation, English dictionary definition of adherent. n. A supporter, as of a cause or individual: a vote that pleased adherents of education reform. adj. 1. Sticking or holding fast.
Adherent Definition. ăd-hîrənt, -hĕr- adherents. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Noun. Adjective. Filter. noun. adherents. A supporter, as of a cause or individual. A vote that pleased adherents of education reform. American Heritage. A supporter or follower ( of a person, cause, etc.) Webster's New World.
