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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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"The results are kept confidential to protect players, who are unaware the club has fallen out of conformance," he added.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

“Just the radio conformance for a modern Raspberry Pi product is the best part of half a million dollars,” he said.

From The Verge ● Jun. 30, 2022

"This certification plan submission was an important milestone, and it reflects a very thorough comprehensive set of documents that verifies that we are in conformance," West said.

From Reuters ● May 13, 2022

The FAA said the alert’s being inoperative meant it was not in conformance with the design certificate, which the FAA issues to approve a plane to safely fly passengers.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

Such rights extend off-planet to national boundaries established in conformance with treaties in effect for delineating planetary and satellite jurisdictions in near and contiguous space.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Meyer Moldeven

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