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   com·pli·ance

   /kəmˈplīəns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of complying with a wish or command: "they must secure each other's cooperation or compliance"
   • ▪ unworthy or 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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   The meaning of COMPLIANCE is the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion. How to use compliance in a sentence.

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   Definition of compliance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   COMPLIANCE meaning: 1. the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of…. Learn more.

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   Compliance is the act of conforming and yielding, as with orders or laws. It is usually used in reference to written rules and regulations or spoken commands, as from police officers or a superior.

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   Definition of 'compliance' Word Frequency. compliance. (kəmplaɪəns ) uncountable noun. Compliance with something, for example a law, treaty, or agreement means doing what you are required or expected to do. [formal] Inspectors were sent to visit nuclear sites and verify compliance with the treaty.

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   Compliance is what you do when you try to fit standards set down by someone else. A restaurant chef's compliance with a new sugar-free menu might inspire even the pastry chefs to follow the recipes.