adherent

/ædˈ(h)ɪəɹənt/

noun

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

Examples :

"He is a strict adherent to the rules of the school. "

adjective

Adhesive, sticking to something.

Examples :

"The sticky note was adherent to the whiteboard, refusing to come off. "

material substance

adjective

Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.

Examples :

"The student's notes were adherent to the page, refusing to fall out. "

attitude quality

adjective

Attaching or pressing against a different organ.

Examples :

"The bandage was adherent to her skin, making it difficult to remove. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"He is a strict adherent to the rules of the school. "

Examples :

"The sticky note was adherent to the whiteboard, refusing to come off. "

Examples :

"The student's notes were adherent to the page, refusing to fall out. "

Examples :

"The bandage was adherent to her skin, making it difficult to remove. "

Related Words

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

membership noun

The state of being a member of a group or organization.

adhesive noun

A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

different noun

The different ideal.

religion noun

Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

refusing verb

To decline (a request or demand).

whiteboard noun

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

attaching verb

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

clinging verb

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

sticking verb

To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

association noun

The act of associating.

difficult verb

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.