compliance
/kʌmplˈaɪʌns/noun3 syllables
Compliance means: a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others.
Synonyms for compliance8
noun, as in a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
complaisance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
noun, as in acting according to certain accepted standards
conformity, conformation, abidance
noun, as in the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Opposites of compliance
noncompliance
What does compliance mean?3
noun
1
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
2
acting according to certain accepted standards“their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
3
the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with compliance?5
Compliance in a sentence
- We are building your house in compliance with your wishes.AlanF_US
- The article you wrote is not in compliance with our journal's standards.FeuDRenais2
- The factory was not in compliance with safety regulations.orcrist
- In some instances the leadership engaged in bullying-type behavior to enforce unquestioning compliance.CM
- Compliance with a robber's demands does not guarantee your safety.ddnktr
- Narcissists create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation to ensure compliance from others.Amastan
- The certification body evaluates compliance with industry standards and best practices.calypsow
- We view compliance with existing standards as important, but this does not override our own requirements.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of compliance
as a noun
- plural
- compliances