Webster's English Dictionary

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adherence

ad.her.ence \-'hir-*n(t)s\ n 1: the act, action, or quality of adhering  2: 
   steady or faithful attachment : FIDELITY DHERENCE is applied chiefly to 
   mental attachment {adherence to principles} ADHESION is commonly restricted 
   to physical attachment {adhesion of iron to a magnet} SYN syn ADHERENCE, 
   ADHESION mean a sticking to or together. A