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Definition of adherence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

adherence

noun
 
/ədˈhɪərəns/
 
/ədˈhɪrəns/
 [uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the fact of behaving according to a particular rule, etc., or of following a particular set of beliefs, or a fixed way of doing something
    • strict adherence to the rules
    • strict adherence to a diet
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • blind
    • close
    • faithful
    • …
    preposition
    • adherence  to
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