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non-conformity

non--con·form·i·ty
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh n-fawr-mi-tee]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kənˈfɔr mɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh n-fawr-mi-tee]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kənˈfɔr mɪ ti/

Definitions of non-conformity word

  • noun non-conformity failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas. 1
  • noun non-conformity lack of conformity or agreement. 1
  • noun non-conformity (often initial capital letter) refusal to conform to the Church of England. 1
  • noun non-conformity Geology. an unconformity that separates crystalline rocks, either igneous or metamorphic, from sedimentary rocks. 1

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Origin of non-conformity

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; non- + conformity

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Parts of speech for Non-conformity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-conformity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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