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   compliance

   /kəmˈplʌɪəns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of complying with a wish or command: "the ways in which the state maintains order and compliance"
   • ▪ excessive acquiescence: "the appalling compliance with government views shown by the commission" Similar acquiescenceagreementassentconsentconcessionconcurrenceacceptancecomplaisancetractabilitymalleabilitybiddablenesspliabilitydocilitymeeknesssubmissivenesssubmissionpassivityOpposite defiance
   • ▪ the state or fact of according with or meeting rules or standards: "all imports of timber are in compliance with regulations" Similar obedience toaccordance withobservance ofobservation ofadherence toconformity torespect forarchaic:abidance byOpposite violationinfringement
   • 2. the property of a material of undergoing elastic deformation or (of a gas) change in volume when subjected to an applied force. It is equal to the reciprocal of stiffness.
   • ▪ the ability of an organ to distend in response to applied pressure.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLIANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Compliance is the act of obeying a law or rule, or of doing everything that someone tells or wants you to do. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of compliance in English and Business English with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     COMPLIANCE meaning: 1. the act of obeying a law or rule,...

   • Simplified

     COMPLIANCE translate: 服从;遵守;依从, 顺从，屈从. Learn more in the...

   • Compliance in Spanish

     COMPLIANCE translate: conformidad, docilidad, obediencia....

   • Compliance in Polish

     COMPLIANCE translate: podporządkowanie się, poszanowanie,...

   • Traditional

     COMPLIANCE translate: 服從;遵守;依從, 順從，屈從. Learn more in the...

   • Compliance in Russian

     COMPLIANCE translate: согласие . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     COMPLIANCE translate: acordo, submissão, conformidade. Learn...

   • Znaczenie Compliance, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COMPLIANCE definicja: 1. the act of obeying a law or rule,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complianceCompliance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of compliance as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Compliance can mean the act or process of complying, conformity, or flexibility.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › complianceCOMPLIANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › compliancecompliance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Compliance is the practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as law, business, or agreement, with synonyms and pronunciation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPLIANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COMPLIANCE definition: behaviour which obeys an order, rule, or request: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLIANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Compliance means doing what you are required or expected to do, especially with a law, treaty, or agreement. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of compliance in different contexts.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › complianceCompliance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Compliance means being flexible or yielding and giving in to a situation or order. "Pliant" is part of the word compliance, and it means yielding. Agreeing or bending to something like a plan, rule, or direction is compliance.