acquiescence

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and compliance

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while compliance is an act of complying.

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and acquiesence

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while acquiesence is a state or instance of acquiescing or passively accepting something, without necessarily consenting to it.

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and consent

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while consent is voluntary agreement or permission.

As a verb consent is

to express willingness, to give permission.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and acquiescence

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and nonacquiescence

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while nonacquiescence is lack of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.