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compliance

[ kuhm-plahy-uhns ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

compliance

/ kəmˈplaɪəns /

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 stiffness C

First recorded in 1635–45; comply + -ance

Day by day, it drives people to distraction by diverting energy to mindless legal compliance.

Wright approved one of the wells after the operator agreed to bring it into compliance, according to the letter.

In compliance with the flight plan, the 777 was at 33,000 feet.

A. Yes, after the strikes, and we were able to gain enough compliance to get his arms back.

As expected, they reported that we were in full compliance and all our expenditures were appropriate.

It secures in many cases, at least, a ready compliance with a large part of the discipline enforced.

Mademoiselle had incontinently refused, and madame, to win her compliance, had resorted to threats.

Whereupon, unwilling and rather stern compliance on the man's part—the handsome face darkened with most unnecessary frowns.

Of general professions of loyalty the Earl was lavish enough, but when it came to material guarantees there was less compliance.

Did he feel the revolt in my tone and understand then as well as afterward what the nature of my compliance had been?

April 18, 2024petrichor

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