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com⋅pli⋅ance

  [kuhm-plahy-uhns]
–noun
1. the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
2. a tendency to yield readily to others, esp. in a weak and subservient way.
3. conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders.
4. cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all.
5. Physics.
a. the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.
b. a coefficient expressing the responsiveness of a mechanical system to a periodic force.
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Origin:
1635–45; comply + -ance
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com·pli·ance   (kəm-plī'əns)   
n.  

    1. The act of complying with a wish, request, or demand; acquiescence.

    2. Medicine Willingness to follow a prescribed course of treatment.

    3. Extension or displacement of a loaded structure per unit load.

    4. Flexibility.

  2. A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others.

    1. Extension or displacement of a loaded structure per unit load.

    2. Flexibility.

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Main Entry: com·pli·ance
Pronunciation: k&m-'plI-&ns
Function: noun
1 : an act or process of complying with a demand or recommendation
2 : observance of official requirements
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: com·pli·ance
Pronunciation: k&m-'plI-&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : the ability or process of yielding to changes inpressure without disruption of structure or function compliance> compliance of the gut wall —S. C.Truelove>
2 : the process of complying with a regimen of treatment compliance>
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compliance com·pli·ance (kəm-plī'əns)
n.

  1. A measure of the ease with which a structure or substance may be deformed, especially a measure of the ease with which a hollow organ may be distended.

  2. The degree of constancy and accuracy with which a patient follows a prescribed regimen, as distinguished from adherence or maintenance.

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