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Compliance

Compliance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Compliance? [n] the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another [n] acting according to certain accepted standards [n] a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others [n] happy friendly agreement Synonyms \| Synonyms for Compliance: abidance \| complaisance \| compliancy \| conformation \| conformity \| deference \| obligingness \| submission Related Terms \| Find terms related to Compliance: acceptance \| accession \| accommodatingness \| accommodation \| accord \| accordance \| acquiescence \| acquittal \| acquittance \| adaptation \| adaption \| adherence \| adjustment \| affability \| affirmation \| affirmative \| affirmative voice \| agreeability \| agreeableness \| agreement \| agreement in principle \| alacrity \| allegiance \| amenability \| amiability \| approbation \| approval \| ardor \| assent \| assentation \| aye \| benevolence \| benignity \| blessing \| care \| carrying out \| cheerful consent \| complaisance \| concurrence \| conformance \| conformation other-direction \| conformity \| congruity \| connivance \| consent \| consistency \| conventionality \| cooperativeness \| correspondence \| decency \| deference \| discharge \| docility \| duteousness \| dutifulness \| eagerness \| endorsement \| enthusiasm \| execution \| faith \| favorable disposition \| favorableness \| fealty \| flexibility \| forwardness \| fulfillment \| gameness \| general agreement \| generousness \| goodwill \| graciosity \| graciousness \| harmony \| hearty assent \| heed \| heeding \| homage \| humbleness \| humility \| keeping \| kindliness \| kindness \| kneeling \| line \| loyalty \| malleability \| meekness \| nonopposal \| nonopposition \| nonresistance \| nonviolent resistance \| obedience \| obediency \| obeisance \| obligingness \| observance \| observation \| OK \| okay \| orthodoxy \| passive resistance \| passiveness \| passivity \| performance \| permission \| pliability \| pliancy \| practice \| promptitude \| promptness \| Quakerism \| quietism \| ratification \| readiness \| receptive mood \| receptiveness \| receptivity \| reconcilement \| reconciliation \| resignation \| resignedness \| respect \| responsiveness \| right mood \| sanction \| satisfaction \| service \| servility \| servitium \| strictness \| subjection \| submission \| submissiveness \| submittal \| suit and service \| suit service \| supineness \| support \| tractability \| traditionalism \| uncomplainingness \| ungrudgingness \| uniformity \| unloathness \| unreluctance \| warm assent \| welcome \| willing ear \| willing heart \| willingness \| yielding \| zeal \| zealousness See Also \| agreeability \| agreeableness \| agreement \| cooperation \| formality \| group action \| honoring \| keeping \| line \| obedience \| obeisance \| observance \| prostration Compliance In Webster's Dictionary \Com*pli"ance\, n. [See {Comply}.] 1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission. What compliances will remove dissension? --Swift. Ready compliance with the wishes of his people. --Macaulay. 2. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance. A man of few words and of great compliance. --Clarendon. Syn: Concession; submission; consent; obedience; performance; execution; acquiescence; assent.

Compliance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Compliance?

[n] the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
[n] acting according to certain accepted standards
[n] a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
[n] happy friendly agreement

Compliance In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*pli"ance\, n. [See {Comply}.]
1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand,
   or proposal; concession; submission.

         What compliances will remove dissension? --Swift.

         Ready compliance with the wishes of his people.
                                               --Macaulay.

2. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance.

         A man of few words and of great compliance.
                                               --Clarendon.

Syn: Concession; submission; consent; obedience; performance;
     execution; acquiescence; assent.

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