physical adherence

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• Adherence — Ad*her ence, n. [Cf. F. adh[ e]rence, LL. adhaerentia.] 1. The quality or state of adhering. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• adherence — adherence, adhesion are usually distinguished in current use. In spite of exceptions the tendency prevails to use adherence when mental or moral attachment and adhesion when physical attachment is implied {they gave their adherence to the cause… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• physical science — physical scientist. 1. any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy. 2. these sciences collectively. [1835 45] * * * Introduction       the systematic study of the inorganic world …   Universalium

• adherence — adherence, adhesion Both words were adopted from French in the 17c, and come from the Latin verb which also gives us our verb adhere. Adherence is now mostly used in figurative senses relating to beliefs, loyalties, laws and regulations, etc.,… …   Modern English usage

• adherence — noun a) The close physical union of two objects b) Faithful support for some cause …   Wiktionary

• adherence — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The close physical union of two objects: adhesion, bond, cohesion. See CONNECT …   English dictionary for students

• Sorption — refers to the action of both absorption and adsorption taking place simultaneously. As such it is the effect of gases or liquids being incorporated into a material of a different state and adhering to the surface of another molecule. Absorption… …   Wikipedia

• adhesion — adherence, adhesion Both words were adopted from French in the 17c, and come from the Latin verb which also gives us our verb adhere. Adherence is now mostly used in figurative senses relating to beliefs, loyalties, laws and regulations, etc.,… …   Modern English usage

• Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …   Universalium

• Mediterranean diet — This article is about the dietary recommendation that became popular in the 1990s. For food of the areas around the Mediterranean Sea, see Cuisine of the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by the …   Wikipedia

• test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …   Medical dictionary