adherent
1ad·her·ent
adjective \ad-ˈhir-ənt, əd-\Definition of ADHERENT
1
: able or tending to adhere
2
: connected or associated with especially by contract
Examples of ADHERENT
- <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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2adherent
nounDefinition of ADHERENT
: one that adheres: as a : a follower of a leader, party, or profession b : a believer in or advocate especially of a particular idea or church
Examples of ADHERENT
- an adherent of free trade
- <the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherents>
First Known Use of ADHERENT
15th century
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