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conformance

American  
[kuhn-fawr-muhns] / kənˈfɔr məns /

noun

  1. the act of conforming; conformity.


Etymology

Origin of conformance

First recorded in 1600–10; conform + -ance

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"Finding driver heads that have crept over the line of conformance is not an unusual occurrence, especially for clubs that are hit thousands of times over a long period of time," Haigh said.

From BBC May 19, 2025

A third-party assessor that monitors fisheries’ conformance with MSC standards conducted an audit of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery in September and found the fishing industry out of compliance, MSC said in a statement.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2022

Just the radio conformance for a modern Raspberry Pi product is the best part of half a million dollars.

From The Verge Mar. 8, 2022

"The issues that our engineers identified and are addressing are part of our methodical approach to ensure conformance to our exacting specifications," the Boeing spokesperson said.

From Reuters Jan. 20, 2022

The choice had been with Fanny, she had chosen in conformance with the dictates of predisposition.

From Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel by Vance, Louis Joseph

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