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Conformance vs Nonconformance - What's the difference?

conformance | nonconformance |

As nouns the difference between conformance and nonconformance

is that conformance is the act of conforming; conformity while nonconformance is failure to conform.

conformance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of conforming; conformity

    • nonconformance

    English

    Noun

  • Failure to conform.
    • The focus for preventive actions is to avoid creating nonconformances , but also commonly includes improvements in efficiency.