conformance

US: (kən fôr′məns)

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con•form•ance  (kən fôr′məns), n. 

1. the act of conforming;
   conformity.

• conform + -ance 1600–10

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con•form•i•ty /kənˈfɔrmɪti/   n. [uncountable]

1. an act of conforming:
   Too much emphasis on conformity can bring dullness to a group.
2. agreement;
   obedience:
   conformity to one's beliefs.

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con•form•i•ty  (kən fôr′mi tē), n., pl. -ties. 

1. action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
2. correspondence in form, nature, or character;
     agreement,  congruity, or accordance.
3. compliance or acquiescence;
   obedience.
4. Religion (often cap.) compliance with the usages of an established church, esp. the Church of England.
5. Geology the relationship between adjacent conformable strata. Cf. unconformity (def. 2a).

• Late Latin confōrmitās. See conform, -ity
• Middle French
• late Middle English conformite 1375–1425

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conformity / kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ/, conformance noun ( -ities, -ances)

1. compliance in actions, behaviour, etc, with certain accepted standards or norms
2. correspondence or likeness in form or appearance; congruity; agreement
3. compliance with the practices of an established church