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adherent

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ad·her·ent

adj \ad-ˈhir-ənt, əd-\

Definition of ADHERENT

1
: able or tending to adhere
2
: connected or associated with especially by contract
3
: adnate
ad·her·ent·ly adverb

Examples of ADHERENT

  1. <the bandage is made from a mildly adherent fiber>

Origin of ADHERENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French adheirdant, adherent, from Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens, present participle of adhaerēre
First Known Use: 15th century

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