| adherence | n 1. see ADHESION (sense 1.); 2. adhering, state of adhering, a. (to idea, decision, demand) /sikap, pendirian/ /tdk berganjak, berpegang (teguh)/: his uncompromising ~ to what he believes is right, sikapnya yg tdk berganjak drpd sst yg dipercayainya benar; b. (to cause, doctrine, etc) pegangan yg teguh: ~ to o’s principles, pegangan sso yg teguh pd prinsip-prinsip sso; ~ to Buddhism, pegangan yg teguh pd agama Buddha; c. (to religion) pegangan yg teguh, ketaatan; d. (to rule, instruction, plan, etc) kepatuhan, pegangan yg teguh: strict ~ to the law, kepatuhan sepenuhnya kpd undang-undang; e. (to agreement, promise, treaty, etc) kepatuhan, pegangan yg teguh; f. (to person, organization) kesetiaan, ketaatan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |