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adherence

ad·he·rence

UK/ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/ US/ədˈhɪɹ.əns/ uncommon

noun

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

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From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.

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