The noun adherence is related to the verb adhere, meaning âto stick.â If something adheres, it sticks it to something, like a bumper stick that adheres to a car or a person who adheres to a plan, not changing it along the way.
Definition of motivation for English Language Learners. : the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something : the act or process of motivating someone. : the condition of being eager to act or work : the condition of being motivated.
Definition of impetus. 1a (1) : a driving force : impulse (2) : incentive, stimulusb : stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity. 2 : the property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its mass and its motion âused of bodies moving suddenly or violently to indicate the origin and intensity of the motion.