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Nonconformity vs Nonconformance - What's the difference?

nonconformity | nonconformance |

As nouns the difference between nonconformity and nonconformance

is that nonconformity is rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws while nonconformance is failure to conform.

nonconformity

English

Noun

  • rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws
  • (religion) the refusal to adhere to a state religion
  • (geology) A type of unconformity in which a non-sedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.

    • Related terms

    * nonconformism

    See also

    * alternativism * unconformity * disconformity

    nonconformance

    English

    Noun

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