compliance

[kuh m-plahy-uh ns]

noun

the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.

a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way.

conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders.

cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all.

Physics.

the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.
a coefficient expressing the responsiveness of a mechanical system to a periodic force.

Origin of compliance

First recorded in 1635–45; comply + -ance

Related formso·ver·com·pli·ance, nounpre·com·pli·ance, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pre-compliance

compliance

compliancy

noun

the act of complying; acquiescence

a disposition to yield to or comply with others

a measure of the ability of a mechanical system to respond to an applied vibrating force, expressed as the reciprocal of the system's stiffnessSymbol: C

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Word Origin and History for pre-compliance

compliance

1640s, from comply + -ance. Related: Compliancy.

pre-compliance in Medicine

compliance

[kəm-plī′əns]

n.

A measure of the ease with which a structure or substance may be deformed, especially a measure of the ease with which a hollow organ may be distended.

The degree of constancy and accuracy with which a patient follows a prescribed regimen, as distinguished from adherence or maintenance.