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Adherence vs Adherency - What's the difference?

adherence | adherency |

As nouns the difference between adherence and adherency

is that adherence is adherence while adherency is (obsolete) the state or quality of being adherent; adherence.

adherence

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

  • A close physical union of two objects.
  • Faithful support for some cause.
  • (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.

    • See also

    * compliance

    adherency

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
  • (obsolete) That which adheres.
    • (Webster 1913)