Associations to the word «Adherent»

Wiktionary

ADHERENT, adjective. Adhesive, sticking to something.
ADHERENT, adjective. Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
ADHERENT, adjective. (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
ADHERENT, noun. A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

Dictionary definition

ADHERENT, noun. Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another.
ADHERENT, adjective. Sticking fast.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke