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conformance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of conformance

1 a state of consistency
  • behavior found to be not in conformance with all company policies regarding sexual harassment
Synonyms of conformance

accord, accordance, agreement, conformity, congruence, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune
Words Related to conformance

compatibility

assimilation, integration

oneness, solidarity, togetherness

affinity, empathy, sympathy
Near Antonyms of conformance

contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness

deviance, divergence

discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife

variability, variance

incompatibility
Antonyms of conformance

conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness
2 the following of a custom, rule, or law
  • a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion
Synonyms of conformance

abidance, adherence, compliance, conformity, keeping, obedience, observance, observation
Words Related to conformance

deference, honor, regard, respect, upholding

accession, acquiescence, submission, surrender

attendance, attention, heed, notice
Near Antonyms of conformance

brush-off, disregard, ignoring

delinquency, dereliction, forgetting, neglect, overlooking

offense (or offence), sin, wrong

challenge, defiance, flouting, rebellion
Antonyms of conformance

breach, contravention, infraction, infringement, nonobservance, transgression, trespass, violation

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