Adherent

  • 11adherent — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mos I, Mc. adherentncie; lm M. adherentnci {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} człowiek popierający kogoś, opowiadający się za kimś; zwolennik, stronnik : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Adherenci obozu reform. <łac.> {{/stl 10}} …

    Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • 12adherent — ► NOUN ▪ a person who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sticking fast to an object or surface …

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  • 13adherent — [ad hir′ənt, ədhir′ənt] adj. [Fr < L adhaerens, prp. of adhaerere: see ADHERE] 1. sticking fast; attached 2. Bot. grown together; adnate n. a supporter or follower (of a person, cause, etc.) SYN. FOLLOWER …

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  • 14adherent — {{11}}adherent (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. adherent or directly from L. adhaerentem (nom. adhaerens), prp. of adhaerere stick to, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + haerere to stick (see HESITATION (Cf. hesitation)). {{12}} …

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  • 15adherent — adherently, adv. /ad hear euhnt, her /, n. 1. a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower. adj. 2. sticking; clinging; adhering: an adherent substance. 3. bound by contract or other formal agreement: the nations… …

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  • 16ADHÉRENT — ENTE. adj. Qui est attaché, joint à quelque chose, qui y tient. Une pierre adhérente à la vessie. Avoir le poumon adhérent aux côtes. ADHÉRENT, s emploie aussi comme substantif, et signifie, Celui qui est du sentiment, du parti de quelqu un. Dans …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 17adherent — ad|her|ent [ədˈhıərənt US ˈhır ] n someone who supports a particular belief, plan, political party etc adherent of ▪ adherents of the Greek Orthodox church adherent to ▪ The anti globalization movement is attracting new adherents to its… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18adherent — UK [ədˈhɪərənt] / US [ədˈhɪrənt] noun [countable] Word forms adherent : singular adherent plural adherents formal a supporter of a set of ideas, an organization, or a person adherents of Islam …

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  • 19adherent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French adheirdant, adherent, from Latin adhaerent , adhaerens, present participle of adhaerēre Date: 15th century 1. able or tending to adhere 2. connected or associated… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20adherent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. follower, believer; partisan, disciple. See learning, auxiliary. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. follower, partisan, disciple, backer; see follower . See Synonym Study at follower . III (Roget s 3… …

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