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adherent
What does adherent mean?
adherent (noun): someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce adherent?
/ədˈhɪɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does adherent come from?
From Middle English adherent, from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerēns, present participle of adhaereō (“to stick to, cling”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of adherent?
Words related to adherent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “adherent” mean?
respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development
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a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
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someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
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the absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something
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accuracy
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emphasis
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disciple
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patience
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