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non⋅con⋅form⋅i⋅ty
[non-kuh
n-fawr-mi-tee]
–noun
| 1. | failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas. |
| 2. | lack of conformity or agreement. |
| 3. | (often initial capital letter ) refusal to conform to the Church of England. |
| 4. | Geology. an unconformity that separates crystalline rocks, either igneous or metamorphic, from sedimentary rocks. |
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Nonconformity
Non*con*form"i*ty\, n. Neglect or failure of conformity; especially, in England, the neglect or refusal to unite with the established church in its rites and modes of worship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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nonconformity
1618, coined in Eng., originally of Church of England clergymen who refused to conform on certain ceremonies. Nonconformist is from 1619, in the religious sense; after their ejection under the Act of Uniformity (1662) the name passed to the separate churches they joined or formed. General sense of "one who does not participate in a practice or course of action" is from 1677.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: non·con·for·mi·ty
Pronunciation: "nän-k&n-'for-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : failure to conform to or comply with something (as contract requirements)
2 : a particular aspect in which something is nonconforming
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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