inadherent

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adjective

Not adhering.

“an inadherent material”

Similar
nonadherentunadherent
OriginEnglish adherent ← Middle English adherent ← Old French adherent →
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Meanings

adjectiveinadherent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot adhering.

    an inadherent material

    Synonyms: nonadherent, unadherent

  2. not comparableanatomyFree; not connected with the other organs.

    an inadherent intestine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot adhering.

Similar
nonadherentunadherent
Also see
inadhering

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Latinhaereō
  12. Latinadhaereō
  13. Latinadhaerēns
  14. Old Frenchadherent
  15. Middle Englishadherent
  16. Englishadherent
  17. Englishinadherent

From in- + adherent.

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Cite this entry
APA

inadherent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inadherent

MLA

“inadherent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inadherent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inadherent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inadherent.

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