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compliance
compliance
noun com·pli·ance \kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s\
: the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do : the act or process of complying
Full Definition of COMPLIANCE
1
a : the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion b : conformity in fulfilling official requirements
2
: a disposition to yield to others
3
: the ability of an object to yield elastically when a force is applied : flexibility
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Examples of COMPLIANCE
- She was rewarded for her compliance.
- There has been a low rate of compliance with the new law.
First Known Use of COMPLIANCE
circa 1630
Related to COMPLIANCE
- Synonyms
- acquiescence, biddability, compliancy, deference, docility, obedience, submissiveness
- Antonyms
- defiance, disobedience, intractability, recalcitrance
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Rhymes with COMPLIANCE
compliance
noun com·pli·ance \kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of COMPLIANCE
1
: the ability or process of yielding to changes in pressure without disruption of structure or function <a study of pulmonary compliance> <the tone of colonic muscle as judged by compliance of the gut wall—S. C. Truelove>
2
: the process of complying with a regimen of treatment <simplified drug regimens may encourage better compliance>
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