Main Entry: com·pli·ance

Pronunciation: \kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s\

Function: noun

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>