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[ kuh n-fawr -mi-tee ] SHOW IPA
/ kənˈfɔr mɪ ti / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural con·form·i·ties. action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
correspondence in form, nature, or character; agreement, congruity, or accordance.
compliance or acquiescence; obedience.
(often initial capital letter ) compliance with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
Geology . the relationship between adjacent conformable strata. Compare unconformity (def. 2a).
Origin of conformity 1375–1425; late Middle English conformite <Middle French <Late Latin confōrmitās. See conform, -ity
OTHER WORDS FROM conformity an·ti·con·form·i·ty, noun, plural an·ti·con·form·i·ties. hy·per·con·form·i·ty, noun pre·con·form·i·ty, noun sem·i·con·form·i·ty, noun
su·per·con·form·i·ty, noun
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Words nearby conformity conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis, conformist, conformity , confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront
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British Dictionary definitions for conformity noun plural -ities or -ances compliance in actions, behaviour, etc, with certain accepted standards or norms
correspondence or likeness in form or appearance; congruity; agreement
compliance with the practices of an established church
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Words related to conformity obedience, consonance, observance, willingness, submission, consent, assent, allegiance, acquiescence, resignation, orthodoxy, conventionality, docility, accord, likeness, similarity, coherence, agreement, congruity, affinity
Cultural definitions for conformity Agreement between an individual's behavior and a group's standards or expectations. A conformist is one who follows the majority's desires or standards. (See also beatniks, bureaucrat, organization man (see also organization man), peer group, and peer pressure.)
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