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- Dictionarycom·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"
- 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.
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the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work: It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations. The company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws. They will conduct yearly audits to ensure compliancy with the latest regulations.
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.
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. the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.
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.
Compliance with something, for example a law, treaty, or agreement means doing what you are required or expected to do. Inspectors were sent to visit nuclear sites and verify compliance with the treaty.
Definition of compliance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
COMPLIANCE meaning: 1 : the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do the act or process of complying; 2 : in the way that is required by (a rule, law, etc.)
