Meaning of COMPLIANCE
| Pronunciation: | | kum'plIuns
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
- [n] acting according to certain accepted standards
- [n] a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- [n] happy friendly agreement
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COMPLIANCE is a 10 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | abidance, complaisance, compliancy, conformation, conformity, deference, obligingness, submission |
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| | Antonyms: | | disobedience, noncompliance, nonconformity | | |
| | See Also: | | agreeability, agreeableness, agreement, cooperation, formality, group action, honoring, keeping, line, obedience, obeisance, observance, prostration | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Com*pli"ance\, n. [See {Comply}.]
1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand,
or proposal; concession; submission.
What compliances will remove dissension? --Swift.
Ready compliance with the wishes of his people.
--Macaulay.
2. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance.
A man of few words and of great compliance.
--Clarendon.
Syn: Concession; submission; consent; obedience; performance;
execution; acquiescence; assent.
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