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Adherence vs Uptake - What's the difference?

adherence | uptake |

As nouns the difference between adherence and uptake

is that adherence is a close physical union of two objects while uptake is understanding, comprehension.

As a verb uptake is

to take up, to lift.

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

    uptake

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • understanding, comprehension
  • absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism
  • (dated) a chimney

    • Derived terms

    * quick or slow on the uptake

    Verb

  • (archaic) To take up, to lift.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.ii:
  • *:He hearkned to his reason, and the childe / Vptaking , to the Palmer gaue to beare [...].

    • Anagrams

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