adherence

Definition of Adherence in English :

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

Example Sentences:
'attachment to a formal agenda'
'adherence to a fat-free diet'
'the adhesion of Seville was decisive'

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

Example Sentences:
'the mutual adhesiveness of cells'
'a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Adherence

noun

the act of adhering; specif., attachment (to a person, cause, etc.); devotion and support

n.

1. The process or condition of adhering.

2. Faithful attachment; devotion: "rigid adherence to ... the teachings of a single man" (Janet Reitman).