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con·form·i·ty

   [kuhn-fawr-mi-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
2.
correspondence in form, nature, or character; agreement, congruity, or accordance.
3.
compliance or acquiescence; obedience.
4.
(often initial capital letter) compliance with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
5.
Geology. the relationship between adjacent conformable strata. Compare unconformity (def. 2a).
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English conformite < Middle French < Late Latin confōrmitās. See conform, -ity

Related forms
an·ti·con·form·i·ty, noun, plural -ties.
hy·per·con·form·i·ty, noun
pre·con·form·i·ty, noun
sem·i·con·form·i·ty, noun
su·per·con·form·i·ty, noun
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conformity or conformance (kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ)
 
—n , pl -ities, -ances
1.  compliance in actions, behaviour, etc, with certain accepted standards or norms
2.  correspondence or likeness in form or appearance; congruity; agreement
3.  compliance with the practices of an established church
 
conformance or conformance
 
—n

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conformity
c.1430, conformyte, from Fr. conformité (14c.), from V.L. conformitatem, from conformare (see conform). Modern form is from 17c.
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conformity definition


Agreement between an individual's behavior and a group's standards or expectations. A conformist is one who follows the majority's desires or standards. (See also beatniks, bureaucrat, organization man, peer group, and peer pressure.)

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