adherence

English Thesaurus

1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act)

hyponym	:	ecclesiasticism,
definition	:	excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities (noun.act)

hyponym	:	cabalism, kabbalism,
definition	:	adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation (noun.act)

hyponym	:	royalism,
definition	:	adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government (noun.act)

hyponym	:	traditionalism,
definition	:	adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) (noun.act)

2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	stickiness,
definition	:	the property of sticking to a surface (noun.attribute)

3. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

derivation	:	attach, bind, bond, tie,
definition	:	create social or emotional ties (verb.social)

derivation	:	adhere, stick,
definition	:	be a devoted follower or supporter (verb.stative)

4. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick,
definition	:	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to,
definition	:	stick to firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhesive,
definition	:	tending to adhere (adj.all)

derivation	:	adherent,
definition	:	sticking fast (adj.all)

5. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

derivation	:	attach, bind, bond, tie,
definition	:	create social or emotional ties (verb.social)

derivation	:	adhere, stick,
definition	:	be a devoted follower or supporter (verb.stative)

6. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick,
definition	:	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to,
definition	:	stick to firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhesive,
definition	:	tending to adhere (adj.all)

derivation	:	adherent,
definition	:	sticking fast (adj.all)