conformability
- noun
- /kənˌfɔrməˈbɪləti/
- Some people see conformability as a strength, while others value independent thinking.
Examples
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High conformability can help individuals fit into different social groups more smoothly.
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The conformability of new employees is essential for team cohesion.
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The manager valued conformability in employees who could easily adapt to new company policies.
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Do you think their conformability to company culture will improve?
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The manager valued conformability in employees who could easily adapt to new company policies.
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High conformability allows individuals to fit into various social settings with ease.
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In a team environment, conformability is important for creating a harmonious workplace.
Synonyms
Obeying rules or orders from people in charge
Willing to do what a person in charge asks
A way of behaving and speaking that follows social rules and polite manners
Following rules or beliefs closely
Behavior that most people think is correct in a situation
A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say
A state of following a rule or standard
Following usual rules and beliefs without asking questions
Following accepted customs and usual ways of doing things
A habit of doing what other people want even if you disagree
The quality of always following rules set by others
Following rules or laws
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
conformability = conformable (transparent) = conform + able + ity
The abstract noun is a regular nominalization of 'conformable' and denotes the quality of being willing or able to conform, which learners can infer.
Etymology
Conformability comes from con- ('with') and form ('shape' or 'way'). It gives the image of someone fitting 'with' a group's usual shape or rules, so conformability means the tendency to follow rules or match social behaviour.