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- [kuh m-plahy-uh ns]
- /kəmˈplaɪ əns/
- /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-plahy-uh ns]
- /kəmˈplaɪ əns/
Definitions of compliance word
- noun compliance a disposition to yield to or comply with others 4
- uncountable noun compliance Compliance with something, for example a law, treaty, or agreement means doing what you are required or expected to do. 3
- noun compliance the act of complying; acquiescence 3
- noun compliance 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 3
- noun compliance a complying with or giving in to a request, wish, or demand; acquiescence 3
- noun compliance a tendency to give in readily to others 3
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Origin of compliance
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; comply + -ance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Compliance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compliance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
compliance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compliance
noun compliance
- consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
- observance — an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to: the observance of traffic laws.
- submission — an act or instance of submitting.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
Antonyms for compliance
noun compliance
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- disobedience — lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.
- rebellion — open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
- defiance — Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
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