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Synchrony vs Conformity - What's the difference?

synchrony | conformity |

As nouns the difference between synchrony and conformity

is that synchrony is synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time while conformity is state of things being similar or identical.

synchrony

English

Noun

(-)
  • synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.

    • 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