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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

two syllables

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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