the act of complying; acquiescence a disposition to yield to or comply with others a measure of the ability of a mechanical system to respond to an applied vibrating force, expressed as the reciprocal of the system's stiffness
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com•pli•ance /kəmˈplaɪəns/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the act of complying.
- a tendency to comply.
- conformity;
accordance: He acted in strict compliance with orders.
com•pli•ance
(kəm plī′əns),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- a tendency to yield readily to others, esp. in a weak and subservient way.
- conformity;
accordance:in compliance with orders. - cooperation or obedience:Compliance with the law is expected of all.
- [Physics.]
- Physicsthe strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.
- Physicsa coefficient expressing the responsiveness of a mechanical system to a periodic force.
- comply + -ance 1635–45
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