adherence: Meaning and Definition of

ad•her•ence

Pronunciation: (ad-hēr'uns, -her'-), [key]
— n.
  1. the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.
  2. the act or state of adhering; adhesion.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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