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conformity

[ kuh n-fawr-mi-tee ]
/ kənˈfɔr mɪ ti /
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noun, plural con·form·i·ties.

action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
correspondence in form, nature, or character; agreement, congruity, or accordance.
compliance or acquiescence; obedience.
(often initial capital letter) compliance with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
Geology. the relationship between adjacent conformable strata.Compare unconformity(def 2a).

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RELATED WORDS

obedience, consonance, observance, willingness, submission, consent, assent, allegiance, acquiescence, resignation, orthodoxy, conventionality, docility, accord, likeness, similarity, coherence, agreement, congruity, affinity

Nearby words

conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront

Origin of conformity

1375–1425; late Middle English conformite < Middle French < Late Latin confōrmitās. See conform, -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for conformity

conformity

conformance

/ (kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ities or -ances

compliance in actions, behaviour, etc, with certain accepted standards or norms
correspondence or likeness in form or appearance; congruity; agreement
compliance with the practices of an established church
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Culture definitions for conformity

conformity

Agreement between an individual's behavior and a group's standards or expectations. A conformist is one who follows the majority's desires or standards. (See also beatniks, bureaucrat, organization man (see also organization man), peer group, and peer pressure.)

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