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Compliance vs Conforming - What's the difference?

compliance | conforming |

As a noun compliance

is an act of complying.

As an adjective conforming is

of or pertaining to conformity.

As a verb conforming is

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compliance

English

Noun

  • An act of complying.
  • (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
  • (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
  • A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
  • (medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
  • (uncountable, business) the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with

    • Antonyms

    *(act of complying) violation

    conforming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to conformity.
    • He's trying to get a conforming loan.

    Verb

    (head)