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Conformity vs Assent - What's the difference?

conformity | assent | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between conformity and assent

is that conformity is state of things being similar or identical while assent is agreement, act of agreeing.

As a verb assent is

to agree to, give approval.

conformity

English

Noun

  • State of things being similar or identical.
  • A point of resemblance; a similarity.
  • State of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
  • The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
    • How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself. -

    Usage notes

    * Sometimes used interchangeably with conformation.

    References

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    Synonyms

    * conformance

    Antonyms

    * nonconformity

    Related terms

    * conform * conformance * conformism

    assent

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To agree to, give approval.
  • * Macaulay
    • The princess assented to all that was suggested.
  • To admit a thing as true.
  • * Bible, Acts xxiv. 9
    • And the Jews also assented , saying that these things were so.

    Synonyms

    * accede *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • agreement, act of agreeing
    • I will give this act my assent .

    Related terms

    * assentor

    Synonyms

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