conformity
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4.8
- noun
- /kənˈfɔrmɪti/
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conformidad
- In October 2012, the European Parliament ratified the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products, which recognizes Israel's industrial standards as equivalent to those in Europe, especially in health care.
- conformity assessment
- conformity assessment procedure
They ought to be brought in conformity with reason.
- They ought to be brought in conformity with reason.
- And it would be all too easy to suggest, OK, here's another rich boy and this kind of conformity to type.
Examples
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The Armed Forces Reserves will only carry out missions once they have entered active duty and in conformity with the Constitution.
Academic text (1991) -
Ethics judges human action by its conformity with the moral law: "Thou shalt not kill."
Academic text (1991) -
So the formal aspect of nature is its conformity to law.
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For example, students might consider the idea that the painting depicts social conformity.
Academic text (1992) -
The Director may also order the owner of a site that is not in conformity with the EPA to take the necessary action to achieve compliance.
Academic text (1992) -
For adolescents in whom the most powerful social imperative is conformity, denial of giftedness may serve an important psychosocial function:
Academic text (1992) -
Existing conceptualizations of adjustment connote adaptation, conformity, assimilation, compliance, and at some level a passive acceptance of change.
Academic text (1991) -
Social conformity often influences how individuals dress and behave in public settings.
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The conformity of their opinions made it difficult to introduce new ideas during the meeting.
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In art class, the teacher emphasized the importance of creativity over conformity in students' projects.
Synonyms
157
2.7
A likeness between things that makes them seem related
105
3.0
A likeness in how two people or things look
77
3.2
The state of things or actions being the same and in agreement
36
3.5
How much two people or things look the same
31
4.6
A quality that people or things share
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4.2
A close match that shows two things are similar
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4.6
The state of being the same in all parts
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4.2
A lack of change or variety in daily life
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7.6
A state in which things are all the same throughout
4
7.0
A state of following a rule or standard
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9.8
A likeness in how two things look or behave
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6.3
Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values
How well two things fit or match each other
The fact of being similar in how something looks or behaves
People or things that seem very similar to each other
The state of having parts that are all the same
Antonyms
How Similar
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4.8
105
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conformity comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and form 'shape', the same root you see in uniform and form. So it means being made to match in shape or appearance, which is why we use it for things that look the same.