Dictionary
ad•her•ent
Pronunciation: (ad-hēr'unt, -her'-), [key]—
n.
a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.
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adj.
1. sticking; clinging; adhering:
an adherent substance.
2. bound by contract or other formal agreement:
the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention.
3. Biol.adnate.
4. Gram.standing before and modifying a noun; attributive.
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