adherence.

1. Consistent observance of a rule, belief, or agreement.

2. The sticking or attachment of one material to another.

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Words that belong together

• adherence to standards
• strict adherence

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Adherence to the protocol varied between sites.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, description. Commonness: moderately common.