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Word: Adherent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerent- ‘sticking to’, from the verb adhaerere (see adhere)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ədˈhɪərənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas
Short Definition:someone who supports particular party, person, or set of ideas
Examples:- he was a strong adherent of monetarism
Word: Adherent
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ədˈhɪərənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sticking fast to an object or surface
Short Definition:sticking fast to object or surface
Examples:- the eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent
- any adherent sand grains are easily removed
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