<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.</li><li><strong>Synonyms:</strong> fan, devotee, disciple</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>sticking; clinging; adhering: an adherent substance.</li><li>bound by contract or other formal agreement: the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention.</li><li>Biology: adnate.</li><li>Grammar: standing before and modifying a noun; attributive.</li></ul>